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Gaite Gaite Nama Ki Dasa lyrics

Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Gitavali
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    gāite gāite nāma ki daśā hoilo `kṛṣṇa-nitya-dāsa mui’ hṛdoye sphurilo

    gaite gaite nama ki dasa hoilo `krsna-nitya-dasa mui’ hrdoye sphurilo

    गाइते गाइते नाम कि दशा होइलो `कृष्णनित्यदास मुइऽ हृदोये स्फुरिलो

    What was my condition after repeatedly chanting the holy name? The realization that "I am the eternal servant of Krsna" spontaneously became manifest within my heart.

  2. Verse 2

    jānilām māyā-pāśe e jaḍa-jagate govinda-virahe duḥkha pāi nānā-mate

    janilam maya-pase e jada-jagate govinda-virahe duhkha pai nana-mate

    जानिलाम मायापाशे ए जडजगते गोविन्दविरहे दुःख पाइ नानामते

    I realized that I was ensnared in the noose of maya's illusion, being trapped within this dull mundane universe, and that I simply experience misery in various ways due to separation from Lord Govinda.

  3. Verse 3

    ār je saṁsāra mor nāhi lāge bhālo kāhā jāi’ kṛṣṇa heri—e cintā viśālo

    ar je samsara mor nahi lage bhalo kaha jai’ krsna heri—e cinta visalo

    आर जे संसार मोर नाहि लागे भालो काहा जाइऽ कृष्ण हेरि—ए चिन्ता विशालो

    Furthermore, I realized that I do not like this worldly existence. "Where can I go to see Krsna?"-this was my great anxiety.

  4. Verse 4

    kāṅdite kāṅdite mor āṅkhi-variśoy varṣā-dhārā heno cakṣe hoilo udoy

    kandite kandite mor ankhi-varisoy varsa-dhara heno cakse hoilo udoy

    काङ्दिते काङ्दिते मोर आङ्खिवरिशोय वर्षाधारा हेनो चक्षे होइलो उदोय

    Crying and crying, tears poured from my eyes, appearing just like torrents of rain in the monsoon season.

  5. Verse 5

    nimeṣe hoilo mora śata-yuga-sam govinda-viraha ār sahite akṣam

    nimese hoilo mora sata-yuga-sam govinda-viraha ar sahite aksam

    निमेषे होइलो मोर शतयुगसम गोविन्दविरह आर सहिते अक्षम

    Unable to bear separation from Lord Govinda any longer, for me the passing of a moment became like a hundred long ages.

  6. Verse 6

    śūnya dharā-tala, caudike dekhiye, parāna udāsa hoy ki kori, ki kori, sthira nāhi hoy, jīvana nāhiko roy

    sunya dhara-tala, caudike dekhiye, parana udasa hoy ki kori, ki kori, sthira nahi hoy, jivana nahiko roy

    शून्य धरातल, चौदिके देखिये, परान उदास होय कि कोरि, कि कोरि, स्थिर नाहि होय्, जीवन नाहिको रोय

    As I look about in all directions, the surface of the earth appears to be void, and my very life-breath feels empty. What am I doing? What am I doing? I do not feel at all tranquil, and the life within my body is slipping away.

  7. Verse 7

    braja-bāsī-gaṇ, mora prāna rākho, dekhāo śrī-rādhā-nāthe bhakativinoda, minati māniyā, laohe tāhāre sāthe

    braja-basi-gan, mora prana rakho, dekhao sri-radha-nathe bhakativinoda, minati maniya, laohe tahare sathe

    ब्रजबासीगण्, मोर प्रान राखो, देखाओ श्रीराधानाथे भकतिविनोद, मिनति मानिया, लओहे ताहारे साथे

    O residents of Vraja-dhama! Please save my life and show me the Lord of Sri Radha! Oh, please consider the prayers of this Bhaktivinoda and take him into His company!

  8. Verse 8

    śrī-kṛṣṇa-viraha ār sahite nā pāri parān chāḍite ār din dui cāri

    sri-krsna-viraha ar sahite na pari paran chadite ar din dui cari

    श्रीकृष्णविरह आर सहिते ना पारि परान छाडिते आर दिन दुइ चारि

    I am unable to further tolerate this separation from my Lord Sri Krsna and am ready to give up my life in two days or four.