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Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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hari hari! hena dina haibe āmāra duṅhū aṅga paraśiba duṅhu aṅga nirakhiba sevana kariba doṅhākāra

Word for word

hari--O Lord Hari; hari--O Lord Hari; hena--such; dina--a day; haibe--will be; amara--mine; dunhu--both; anga--of limbs; parasiba--I will touch; dunhu--both; anga--limbs; mirakhiba--I will see; sebana--service; kariba--I will do; donhakara--to both

Translation

O Lord Hari, O Lord Hari, when will this day be mine? When will I see Your lotus feet? When will I drectly serve Your lotus feet? When will I touch Your lotus feet?

2

lalitā-viśākhā-saṅge sevana kariba raṅge mālā gaṅthi' diba nānā phūle kanaka-sampūṭa kari karpūra tāmbūla bhari yogaiba adhara-jugale

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lalita--of Lalita; visakha--and Visakha; sange--in the association; sebana--service; kariba--I will perform; range--in the arena; mala--a garland; granthi'--having strung; diba--by day; nana--with various; phule--flowers; kanaka--golden; samputa--box; kari'--making karpura--with camphor; tambula--and betel nuts; puri'--filling; yogaiba--I will place; adhara--of lips; jugale--in the pair

Translation

When, in the association of Lalita and Visakha, will I be able to directly serve You; When will I be albe to spend my days making garlands for You? When will I be able to fill a golden casket with camphor and betel-nuts, and then place these betel-nuts directly in Your mouth?

3

rādhā-kṛṣṇa śri-caraṇa sei mora prāṇa-dhana sei mora jīvana-upāya jaya patita-pāvana deha more ei dhana tūyā-vine anya nāhi bhāya

Word for word

radha--Radha; krsna--and krsna; brndabana--Vrndavana; ei--these; mora--my; prana--of life; dhana--the treasure; ei--these; mora--myu; jibana--of live; upaya--means of maintaining; jaya--all glories; patita--of the fallen; pabana--the deliverer; deha--please give; more--to me; ei--this; dhana--treasue; toma--You; bine--without; anya--another; nahi--there is not; bhaya--manifested

Translation

Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, and Their abode of Vrndavana are the valuable treasure of my life. It is they who sustain me. O deliverer of the fallen, please give this treasure to me, for I have no one to turn to, except for You.

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śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu adhama-janāra bandhu lokanātha lokera jīvana hā hā prabhū! kara daya deha more pada-chāyā narottama laila śaraṇa

Word for word

sri-guru--the spiritual master; karuna--of mercy; sindhu--ocean; adhama--of the fallen; janera--people; bandhu--the friend; lokanatha--Lokanatha Gosvami; lokera--of the people jivana--life; ha--O ha--O; prabhu--Lord; kara--please give

Translation

your lotus feet

O my spiritual master, O ocean of mercy, O friend of the fallen , O Lokanatha Gosvami, O life of the people, O master, please be merciful to me. Please give me the shade of your lotus feet. Narottama dasa takes shelter of you.

About Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra

"Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra" ("Will Such a Day Ever Be Mine") opens this section's longing for personal, cherished service with a wistful question, four verses distinct from the more geographically specific longings elsewhere in Prarthana.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra?

Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra?

O Lord Hari, O Lord Hari, when will this day be mine? When will I see Your lotus feet? When will I drectly serve Your lotus feet? When will I touch Your lotus feet?

How many verses does Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra have?

Hari Hari! Hena Dina Haibe Āmāra has 4 verses.

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