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Āre Āmāra Gaura Kiśora

Pāhiḍā-rāga

The Acaryas Songs Glorifying Lord Gauranga and Govinda
4 verses

Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā)

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1 Refrain

āre āmāra gaura-kiśora nāhi jāne dibā niśi kāraṇa bihane hāsi manera bharame pahuṁ bhora

Translation

Ah! My Lord Gaura-kiśora does not know if it is day or night. For no reason He laughs. My Lord’s heart is overcome.

2

kṣaṇe uccaḥ-sware gāya kare pahuṁ ki sudhāya kothāya āmāra prāṇa-nātha kṣaṇe śīte aṅga kampa kṣaṇe kṣaṇe de-i lampha kāṁhā pāṅa yāṅa kāra sātha

Translation

One moment He loudly calls, “Where is my Lord? Where is the Lord of My life?” One moment He has chills and His body trembles. Moment after moment He leaps. Where did He go?

3

kṣaṇe ūrdhwa-bāhu kari nāci bole phiri phiri kṣaṇe kṣaṇe karaye bilāpa kṣaṇe āṅkhi-yuga munde hā nātha baliyā kānde kṣaṇe kṣaṇe karaye santāpa

Translation

One moment He raises His armas, dances, and sings. Then, moment after moment He laments. Another moment He closes His eyes, calls out, “My Lord!”, and weeps. Then, moment after moment He is filled with torment.

4

kahe dāsa narahari āre mora gaura-hari rādhāra pirīte haila hena aichana kariya cite kali-yuga uddhārite bañcita ha-inu muñi kena

Translation

Narahari dāsa says: My Lord Gaura-Hari felt the love Rādhā feels. Feeling this love in His heart, He delivered the Kali-yuga. Still, why was I, Narahari, not delivered? Why was I cheated?

About Āre Āmāra Gaura Kiśora

"O my youthful Gaura!" — kiśora, a term for youthful, adolescent beauty, a simple affectionate address with no further descriptive content.

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Ah! My Lord Gaura-kiśora does not know if it is day or night. For no reason He laughs. My Lord’s heart is overcome.

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Āre Āmāra Gaura Kiśora has 4 verses.

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