Hari Hari Biphale Janama Gonainu
Hari Hari Biphale lyrics
हरि हरि बिफले
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Narottama Dasa Thakura
- Source
- Prarthana
- Language
- Bengali
- Occasion
- Daily program
- Verse 1
(1) hari hari! biphale janama goṅāinu manuṣya-janama pāiyā, rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā, jāniyā śuniyā biṣa khāinu (2) golokera prema-dhana, hari-nāma-saṅkīrtana, rati nā janmilo kene tāy saṁsāra-biṣānale, dibā-niśi hiyā jwale, jurāite nā koinu upāy (3) brajendra-nandana jei, śacī-suta hoilo sei, balarāma hoilo nitāi dīna-hīna jata chilo, hari-nāme uddhārilo, tāra śākṣī jagāi mādhāi (4) hā hā prabhu nanda-suta, vṛṣabhānu-sutā-juta, koruṇā karoho ei-bāro narottama-dāsa koy, nā ṭheliho rāṅgā pāy, tomā bine ke āche āmāra
(1) hari hari! biphale janama gonainu manusya-janama paiya, radha-krsna na bhajiya, janiya suniya bisa khainu (2) golokera prema-dhana, hari-nama-sankirtana, rati na janmilo kene tay samsara-bisanale, diba-nisi hiya jwale, juraite na koinu upay (3) brajendra-nandana jei, saci-suta hoilo sei, balarama hoilo nitai dina-hina jata chilo, hari-name uddharilo, tara saksi jagai madhai (4) ha ha prabhu nanda-suta, vrsabhanu-suta-juta, koruna karoho ei-baro narottama-dasa koy, na theliho ranga pay, toma bine ke ache amara
(1) हरि हरि! बिफले जनम गोङाइनु मनुष्यजनम पाइया, राधाकृष्ण ना भजिया, जानिया शुनिया बिष खाइनु (2) गोलोकेर प्रेमधन, हरिनामसङ्कीर्तन, रति ना जन्मिलो केने ताय संसारबिषानले, दिबानिशि हिया ज्wअले, जुराइते ना कोइनु उपाय (3) ब्रजेन्द्रनन्दन जेइ, शचीसुत होइलो सेइ, बलराम होइलो निताइ दीनहीन जत छिलो, हरिनामे उद्धारिलो, तार शाक्षी जगाइ माधाइ (4) हा हा प्रभु नन्दसुत, वृषभानुसुताजुत, कोरुणा करोहो एइबारो नरोत्तमदास कोय्, ना ठेलिहो राङ्गा पाय्, तोमा बिने के आछे आमार
O Lord Hari I have spent my life uselessly. Having obtained a human birth and having net worshiped Radha and Krsna, I have knowingly drunk poison.
About this song
Narottama Dasa Thakura’s lament: O Hari, I have wasted this birth. From Prarthana. Sung as a slow dainya kirtan. The singer admits a life without Radha-Krishna and asks not to waste what remains.
Song FAQ
Who wrote Hari Hari Biphale?
- Narottama Dasa Thakura, in Prarthana.
When is it sung?
- In evening kirtans and as a closing song. Not an arati piece.
What does biphale janama mean?
- This birth has been fruitless. The rest of the song names the loss of not worshipping Radha and Krishna.