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Arthahīna Dekhi’ More Cheḍeche Sabāi

arthahīna dekhi’ more cheḍeche sabāi kutumba-ātmīya āra bandhujana bhāi
Word for word
arthahīna without money; dekhi having seen; more me; cheḍeche rejected; sabāi all; kutumba ātmīya-relatives; āra also; bandhu friend; jana people; bhāi brother
Translation

Seeing that I have no money, everyone has left me, including all my family members, relatives, close friends and brothers!

duḥkha haya hāsi pāya, ekā vasi hāsi māyāra saṁsāra ei kāke bhālavāsi
Word for word
duḥkha haya they are full of lamentation; hāsi pāya feel inclined to laugh; ekā alone; vasi hāsi I remain alone and smile; māyāra of maya; saṁsāra family; ei this; kāke who; bhālavāsi do I love
Translation

However, although I am supposed to be unhappy, actually I am laughing. Indeed, sitting here alone in the holy abode of vṛndāvana I am laughing in great happiness! Who in this material life of so-called family, friendship, and love can be said to really love another?

kothā gela mātā-pitā āra snehamaya kothā gela jyeṣṭha yārā svajanādi haya
Word for word
kothā where; gela went; mātā-pitā mother and father; āra also; snehamaya loving; kothā where; gela went; jyeṣṭha elders; yārā who; svajanādi relatives; haya are
Translation

Where are my affectionate mother and father now? Where are the other near and dear ones? Where have all the elder relatives and close family members gone?

tādera khabara kebā deba more bala nāme mātra tādera saṁsāra raye gela
Word for word
tādera their; khabara news; kebā who; deba will give; more to me; bala please say; nāme mātra only in name; tādera their; saṁsāra family; raye gela has remained
Translation

Tell me! Who is there who can give me information about their whereabouts today? What si left of their dear “family” at present? Now it exists in name only.

About Arthahīna Dekhi’ More Cheḍeche Sabāi

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Seeing that I have no money, everyone has left me, including all my family members, relatives, close friends and brothers!

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Arthahīna Dekhi’ More Cheḍeche Sabāi has 4 verses.

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