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Ar Koto Kal

"After How Much Time?" — 6. Ār Koto Kāl

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nayaneri jal jhore abirol daraśana pābo kabe ārale ārale robe

Word for word

nayaneri—from my eyes; jal jhore—tears flow; abirol—incessantly; daraśana—the vision; pābo kabe—when will I attain?; ārale ārale—I remain waiting; robe—I will stay here

Translation

Tears are flowing incessantly from my eyes... O when will I attain Your vision?-Until then I will simply remain here, waiting and waiting!

2

tomār caraṇa prabhu niyechi śaraṇa pūjār kusum sama ei tanu mana ākul āmār ei maram meri āśā tabe ki biphale jābe ārale ārale robe

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tomār caraṇa—Your feet; prabhu—O Lord!; niyechi śaraṇa—I have taken shelter; pūjār—of worship; kusum sama—equal to flowers; ei—this; tanu mana—body and mind; ākul—eager; āmār—my; ei maram—this heart; meri āśā—my aspirations; tabe ki—then why; biphale jābe—will go unfulfilled; ārale ārale—I remain waiting; robe—I will stay here

Translation

O Lord, I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet. In Your worship I offer my body and mind as flowers. My heart is fervent with these aspirations... Will they go unfulfilled?-Until then I will simply remain here, waiting and waiting!

3

dekhā jadi nāhi dibe agaṇir doyā tabe keno dile āśā bhoriyā hṛdoy mīrār parāṇe tomāri kāmanā daraśana pābo kabe ārale ārale robe

Word for word

dekhā—a glimpse; jadi—if; nāhi dibe—You will not give; aganir doyā—limitless mercy; tabe keno—then why; dile āśā—have You given me this desire; bhoriyā hṛdoy—filling the heart; mīrār parāṇe—O life and soul of Mīrā!; tomāri—Your; kāmanā—desire; daraśana—vision; pābo kabe—how will I achieve?; ārale ārale—I remain waiting; robe—I will stay here

Translation

If You will not give me a glimpse of Yourself out of limitless mercy, then why have You given me this desire that completely fills my heart? O life and soul of Mīrā! My desire is only for You! O when will I ever attain Your vision?-Until then I will simply remain here, waiting and waiting!i*

About Ar Koto Kal

A short Bengali prayer, 'After how much time?', voicing impatience for spiritual advancement or the Lord's mercy — a familiar note of longing in Vaishnava song literature. No further biographical detail is available for this piece.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ar Koto Kal?

Ar Koto Kal was composed by Mira Bhai. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Ar Koto Kal?

Tears are flowing incessantly from my eyes... O when will I attain Your vision?-Until then I will simply remain here, waiting and waiting!

Where can I listen to Ar Koto Kal?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Ar Koto Kal on this page, including versions sung by Vaishnavas (01), Vaishnavas (02).

How many verses does Ar Koto Kal have?

Ar Koto Kal has 3 verses.

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Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ar Koto Kal — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.