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Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā) Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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hari hari kabe mora ho'be heno dina bimala baiṣṇabe rati upajibe bāsanā hoibe khīna

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hari hari Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!; kabe when; mora my; ho'be will be; henaḥ like this; dina day; bimala pure; baiṣṇabe to the Vaisnavas; rati affectuion; upajibe will be born; bāsanā material desires; hoibe will be; khīna destroyed

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa! O Lord Kṛṣṇa! When will I feel affection for the pure Vaiṣṇavas? When will my material desires perish? When will that day be?

2

antara-bahire sama byabahāra amānī mānada ho'bo kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtane śrī-kṛṣṇa-smaraṇe satata majiyā ro'bo

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antara within; bahire and without; sama equal; byabahāra behavior; amānī prideless; mānada respectful to others; ho'baḥ will be; kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtane in chanting Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names; śrī-kṛṣṇa-smaraṇe in remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa; satata always; majiyā rapt; ro'baḥ will be

Translation

When will I be honest and sincere, the same within and without? When will I be humble and respectful to others? When will I be always rapt in remembering Kṛṣṇa and glorifying Kṛṣṇa in saṅkīrtana?

3

e dehera kriyā abhyāse koribo jībana jāpana lāgi' śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajane anukūla jāhā tāhe ho'bo anurāgī

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e this; dehera of the body; kriyā actions; abhyāse regular performance; koribaḥ will do; jībana life; jāpana going; lāgi' taking; śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajane worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa; anukūla favorable; jāhā will go; tāhe in that; ho'baḥ will be; anurāgī love

Translation

When will perform material duties only to maintain my body? When will I be attracted to what is favorable for devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa?

4

bhajanera jāhā pratikūla tāhā dṛḍha-bhābe teyāgibo bhajite bhajite samaya āsile e deho chāriyā dibo

Word for word

bhajanera of devotional service; jāhā what; pratikūla not favorable; tāhā that; dṛḍha-bhābe firm; teyāgibaḥ will renounce; bhajite worshiping; bhajite and worshiping; samaya time; āsile comes; e this; dehaḥ body; chāriyā leaving; dibaḥ will give

Translation

When will I firmly renounce all that is unfavorable for devotional service? When, as I am rapt in worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa, will the time come for me to leave this body?

5

bhakatibinoda ei āśā kori' basiyā godruma-bane prabhu-kṛpā lāgi' byākula antare sadā kānde saṅgopane

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bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; ei this; āśā desire; kori' doing; basiyā staying; godruma-bane in Godruma Forest; prabhu of the Supreme Lord; kṛpā the mercy; lāgi' accepting; byākula agitated; antare within; sadā always; kānde weeps; saṅgopane in a secluded place

Translation

Desiring in this way, living in Godruma Forest, and his heart yearning to attain the Lord's mercy, Bhaktivinoda weeps in a secluded place.

About Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina

From Prarthana-Lalasamayi, repeating the section's characteristic kabe, when, structure, asking Hari when such a day, heno dina, will come. Placed among the section's later songs, as it turns toward more direct, anguished address.

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Who wrote Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina?

Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa! O Lord Kṛṣṇa! When will I feel affection for the pure Vaiṣṇavas? When will my material desires perish? When will that day be?

Where can I listen to Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina on this page, including versions sung by HG Sudarshan Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina have?

Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina has 5 verses.

Can I download Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree. All glories to the devotee singers.