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Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā

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

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kabe āhā gaurāṅga boliyā bhojana-śayane dehera jatana chāribo birakta hayā

Word for word

kabe—when?; āhā—Ah!; gaurāṅga—Gaurāṅga; boliyā—saying; bhojana—in eating; śayane—and sleeping; dehera—of the body; jatana—struggle; chāribaḥ—I will renounce; birakta—renounced; hayā—being

Translation

When, calling out, "O Gaurāṅga!" will I lose all interest in eating and sleeping?

2

nabadwīpa-dhāme nagare nagare abhimāna parihari' dhāma-bāsī-ghare mādhukorī lobo' khāibo udara bhari'

Word for word

nabadwīpa-dhāme—in Navadvipa; nagare—in the twon; nagare—after down; abhimāna—pride; parihari'—renouncing; dhāma-bāsī-ghare—in the homes of the people who live in the holy abode; mādhukorī—begging; lobo'—doing; khāibaḥ—I will eat; udara—belly; bhari'—filling

Translation

When, turning away from pride, will I wander from village to village in Navadvīpa? When, begging mādhukarī from the residents of the holy abode, will I somehow put some food in my belly?

3

nadī-taṭe giyā añjali añjali pibo prabhu-pada-jala taru-tale poḍi' ālasya tyajibo pāibo śarīra bala

Word for word

nadī-taṭe—on the riverbanks; giyā—going; añjali—folded hands; añjali—folded hands; pibaḥ—I will drink; prabhu-pada-jala—the water of the Suprerme Lord's feet; taru-tale—under a tree; poḍi'—falling; ālasya—laziness; tyajībaḥ—I will renounce; pāibaḥ—I will attain; śarīra—of the body; bala—strength

Translation

When, cupping my hands, will I drink the sacred Gaṅgā water flowing from the Supreme Lord's feet? When, resting under a tree, will my body become refreshed?

4

kākuti koriyā gaura-gadādhara śrī-rādhā-mādhaba nāma kāndiyā kāndiyā ḍāki ucca rabe bhramibo sakala dhāma

Word for word

kākuti—with a voice choked with emotion; koriyā—doing; gaura-gadādhara—Gaura-Gadādhara; śrī-rādhā-mādhaba—Śrī Rādhā—-Mādhava; nāma—names; kāndiyā—weeping; kāndiyā—and weeping; ḍāki—I call out; ucca—in a loud; rabe—voice; bhramibaḥ—I will wander; sakala—in the holy; dhāma—holy abode

Translation

When, calling out the names, "Gaura-Gadādhara!" and "Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava!" in a voice choked with emotion, will I wander everywhere in the holy abode?

5

baiṣṇaba dekhiyā poḍibo caraṇe hṛdayera bandhu jāni' baiṣṇaba ṭhākura prabhura kīrtana dekhāibe dāsa māni'

Word for word

baiṣṇaba—the Vaiṣnmavas; dekhiyā—seeing; poḍibaḥ—I will fall; caraṇe—at the feet; hṛdayera—of the heart; bandhu—the friend; jāni'—knowing; baiṣṇaba—th Vaisnavas; ṭhākura—saints; prabhura—of the Lord; kīrtana—kīrtana; dekhāibe—will show; dāsa—servant; māni'—thinking

Translation

Seeing a Vaiṣṇava, and knowing him the true friend of my heart, I will fall down before his feet. The saintly Vaiṣṇava will then teach this servant how to chant the holy nmaes of the Lord.

About Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā

The closing song of Prarthana-Lalasamayi, asking once more when, kabe, the singer will call out Gauranga's name, boliya, in genuine feeling — ending the section's twelve songs still in the same unresolved, waiting posture.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā?

Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā?

When, calling out, "O Gaurāṅga!" will I lose all interest in eating and sleeping?

How many verses does Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā have?

Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā has 5 verses.

Can I download Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Kabe Āhā Gaurāṅga Boliyā — 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.