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Bhuliya Tomare

Bhuliyā Tomāre — Forgetting You

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1

bhuliyā tomāre, saṁsāre āsiyā, peye nānā-vidha byathā tomāra caraṇe, āsiyāchi āmi, bolibo duḥkhera kathā

Word for word

bhuliyā—forgetting; tomāre—You; saṁsāre—to this material world; āsiyā—having come; peye—experienced; nānā—many; vidha—varieties; byathā—of sufferings; tomāra—Your; caraṇe—to lotus feet; āsiyāchi—have come; āmi—I; bolibo—I will speak; duḥkhera—of woe; kathā—my tale

Translation

O Lord, having forgotten You and come to this material world, I have experienced a host of sins and sorrows. Now I approach Your lotus feet and submit my tale of woe.

2

jananī jaṭhare, chilāma jakhona, biṣama bandhana-pāśe eka-bāra prabhu! dekhā diyā more, vañcile e dīna dāse

Word for word

jananī—of my mother; jaṭhare—in the womb; chilāma—I was; jakhona—when; biṣama—painful; bandhana—in the encagement; pāśe—bound up; eka—one; bāra—time; prabhu—O Lord; dekhā—a vision (of Yourself); diyā—having given; more—to me; vañcile—abandoned; e—this; dīna—poor; dāse—servant

Translation

While I was bound up tightly in the unbearable confines of my mother’s womb, O Lord, You once revealed Yourself before me. After appearing briefly, You abandoned this poor servant of Yours.

3

takhona bhāvinu, janama pāiyā, koribo bhajana tava janama hoilo, paḍi' māyā-jāle, nā hoilo jñāna-lava

Word for word

takhona—at that time; bhāvinu—I thought; janama—birth; pāiyā—after taking; koribo—I will perform; bhajana—worship; tava—Your; janama—birth; hoilo—having taken; paḍi’—I fell; māyā—of illusions; jāle—into a network; nā—not; hoilo—there was; jñāna—of knowledge; lava—a drop

Translation

At that moment I thought, “After my birth this time, I will surely worship You with undivided attention.” But alas, after taking birth I fell into the entangling network of worldly illusions, thus I possessed not even a drop of true knowledge.

4

ādarera chele, sva-janera kole, hāsiyā kāṭānu kāla janaka jananī-snehete bhuliyā, saṁsāra lāgilo bhālo

Word for word

ādarera—dear; chele—son; sva-janera—of relatives; kole—in the arms; hāsiyā—laughing; kāṭānu—spent; kāla—my time; janaka—of my father; jananī—of my mother; snehete—by the affection; bhuliyā—I forgot (You); saṁsāra—the material world; lāgilo—began (to seem); bhālo—good

Translation

As a dear son fondled in the laps of attentive relatives, I passed my time smiling and laughing. The affection of my father and mother helped me forget You still more, and I began to think that the material world was a very nice place.

5

krame dina dina, bālaka hoiyā, bhelinu bālaka-saha āra kichu dine, jnāna upajilo, pāṭha poḍi ahar-ahaḥ

Word for word

krame—gradually; dina dina—day by day; bālaka—a young boy; hoiyā—I became; bhelinu—played; bālaka—other boys; saha—with; āra—more; kichu—(after) a few; dine—days; jnāna—my knowledge; upajilo—grew; pāṭha—school lessons; poḍi—I studied; ahar-ahaḥ—every day

Translation

Day by day I gradually grew into a young boy and began playing with other boys. Soon my powers of understanding emerged, so I diligently studied my school lessons every day.

6

vidyāra gaurave, bhrami' deśe deśe, dhana uparjana kori sva-jana pālana, kori eka-mane, bhulinu tomāre, hari!

Word for word

vidyāra—of my education; gaurave—proud; bhrami’—I traveled; deśe deśe—from place to place; dhana—of wealth; uparjana—the earning; kori—I did; sva-jana—of my family; pālana—the maintenance; kori—I did; eka—with one pointed; mane—attention; bhulinu—I forgot; tomāre—You; hari—O Lord Hari

Translation

Proud of my accomplished education, I later traveled from place to place and earned much wealth. Thereby maintaining my family with undivided attention, I forgot You, O Lord Hari!

7

bārdhakye ekhona, bhakativinoda, kāṇdiyā kātara ati nā bhajiyā tore, dina bṛthā gelo, ekhona ki have gati?

Word for word

bārdhakye—in old age; ekhona—now; bhakativinoda— Bhaktivinoda; kāṇdiyā—weeps; kātara—in sadness; ati—great; nā—not; bhajiyā—worshiped; tore—You; dina—days; bṛthā—useless; gelo—have gone; ekhona—now; ki—what; have—will be; gati—my fate

Translation

Now in old age, this Bhaktivinoda very sadly weeps as death approaches. I failed to worship You, O Lord, and instead passed my days in vain. What will be my fate now?

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About Bhuliya Tomare

'Forgetting You' — a song on the soul's original sin of forgetting Krishna, the suffering that forgetfulness brings in the material world, and the prayer to be restored to remembrance and service.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Bhuliya Tomare?

Bhuliya Tomare was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Bhuliya Tomare?

O Lord, having forgotten You and come to this material world, I have experienced a host of sins and sorrows. Now I approach Your lotus feet and submit my tale of woe.

Where can I listen to Bhuliya Tomare?

You can listen to 4 recordings of Bhuliya Tomare on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu (01).

How many verses does Bhuliya Tomare have?

Bhuliya Tomare has 7 verses.

Can I download Bhuliya Tomare as a PPT or PDF?

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