Jiv Jago (Arunodaya Kirtana)
Jiv Jago lyrics
जीव जागो
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura
- Source
- Gitavali
- Language
- Bengali
- Occasion
- Daily program
- Verse 1
(1) jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole (2) bhajibo boliyā ese saṁsāra-bhitare bhuliyā rohile tumi avidyāra bhare (3) tomāre loite āmi hoinu avatāra āmi binā bandhu āra ke āche tomāra (4) enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro lāgi' hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi māgi' (5) bhakativinoda prabhu-caraṇe pariyā sei hari-nāma-mantra loilo māgiyā
(1) jiv jago, jiv jago, gauracanda bole kota nidra jao maya-pisacira kole (2) bhajibo boliya ese samsara-bhitare bhuliya rohile tumi avidyara bhare (3) tomare loite ami hoinu avatara ami bina bandhu ara ke ache tomara (4) enechi ausadhi maya nasibaro lagi' hari-nama maha-mantra lao tumi magi' (5) bhakativinoda prabhu-carane pariya sei hari-nama-mantra loilo magiya
(1) जीव जागो, जीव जागो, गौरचान्द बोले कोत निद्रा जाओ मायापिशाचीर कोले (2) भजिबो बोलिया एसे संसारभितरे भुलिया रोहिले तुमि अविद्यार भरे (3) तोमारे लोइते आमि होइनु अवतार आमि बिना बन्धु आर के आछे तोमार (4) एनेछि औषधि माया नाशिबारो लागिऽ हरिनाम महामन्त्र लओ तुमि मागिऽ (5) भकतिविनोद प्रभुचरणे परिया सेइ हरिनाममन्त्र लोइलो मागिया
Lord Gauranga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you sleep in the lap of the witch called Maya?
About this song
Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s dawn song: wake up, sleeping soul, Gauranga’s movement has come to your door. From Gitavali, paired with Udilo Aruna as arunodaya-kirtana. Sung in morning kirtans, not as a formal arati.
Song FAQ
Who wrote Jiv Jago?
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in Gitavali. It is the second arunodaya (dawn) kirtana.
When is Jiv Jago sung?
- In the morning, often after Udilo Aruna, as a wake-up kirtan.
What does jiv jago mean?
- Wake up, living being. The song calls the soul out of material sleep toward Gauranga’s sankirtana.