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Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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hari hari! kabe hena daśā habe mora seviba doṅhāra pada ānande vibhora

Word for word

hari O Lord Hari; hari O Lord Hari; kabe when; hena like this; dasa condition of life; habe will be; mora my; sebiba I will serve; donhara of the Divine Couple; pada the lotus feet; anande with bliss; bibhora overwhelmed

Translation

When, overwhelmed with bliss, will I directly serve the lotus feet of the Divine Couple? O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I attain this?

2

bhramara haiyā sadā rahiba caraṇe śrī-caraṇāmṛta sadā kariba āsvādane

Word for word

bhramara a bumble-bee; haiya becoming; sada continually; rahiba I will remain; carane at Their lotus feet; sri-carana of Their lotus feet; amrta the nectar; sada continually; kariba I will do; aswadane the relishing

Translation

When will I become a bumble-bee staying continually at the lotus feet of the Divine Couple, and continually drinking the honey of those lotus feet?

3

ei āśā kari āmi jata sakhī-gaṇa tomādera kṛpāya haya bāñchita pūraṇa

Word for word

ei this; asa aspiration; kari do; ami I; jata as much as; sakhi-gana the gopis; tomadera of you; krpaya by the mercy; je which; banchita of desires; purana fulfillment

Translation

This is my desire---to join the company of the gopi-frineds of the Divine Couple. O my master, by your mercy only can my desire be fulfilled.

4

bahu-dina bāñchā kari pūrṇa jāte haya sabe meli dayā kara haiyā sadaya

Word for word

bahu for many; dine days; bancha desire; kari I do; purna fulfilled; jate goes; haya is; sabe all; meli meeting; daya mercy; kara please do; haiya having become; sadaya merciful

Translation

For many days I have desired in this way. Please be merciful to me and fulfill my request.

5

sevā āśe narottama kānde dibā-niśi kṛpā kari’ kara more anugata dāsī

Word for word

seba service; ase with the hope; narottama Narottama dasa; kande weeps; diba day; nisi and night; krpa mercy; kari' doing; kara please do; more to me; anugata follower; dasi maidservant

Translation

Yearning and hoping in this way, Narottama dasa weeps day and night. Please be merciful to me, and make me your follower and gopi-maidservant.

About Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora

"Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora" ("O Hari, When Will Such a State Be Mine?") pictures Narottama as a bumblebee that never leaves the Divine Couple's lotus feet, drinking their nectar, and ends with him weeping day and night to be accepted as a follower maidservant (anugata dāsī).

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora?

Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora?

When, overwhelmed with bliss, will I directly serve the lotus feet of the Divine Couple? O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I attain this?

How many verses does Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora have?

Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora has 5 verses.

Can I download Hari Hari! Kabe Hena Daśā Habe Mora as a PPT or PDF?

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