Raja Rani Mira lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Mira Bai
- Source
- Raja Rani Mira
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
(refrain) rāj-rāṇī mīrā bhikhāriṇī giridhāri tomār lāgiyā
(refrain) raj-rani mira bhikharini giridhari tomar lagiya
(रेfरैन्) राज्राणी मीरा भिखारिणी गिरिधारि तोमार लागिया
I simply wander here and there like a mendicant, but I seek only the alms of Your holy name.
- Verse 1
(āmi) pathe pathe ghuri bhikhāriṇī hari nām bhikhā māgiyā go
(ami) pathe pathe ghuri bhikharini hari nam bhikha magiya go
(आमि) पथे पथे घुरि भिखारिणी हरि नाम भिखा मागिया गो
I simply wander here and there like a mendicant, but I seek only the alms of Your holy name.
- Verse 2
loke bole mīrā pāgalinī rāṇā kohe kūla kalaṅkinī mīrā kohe prabhu giridhāri (mīrā) āśā pathe royeche chāhīyā go
loke bole mira pagalini rana kohe kula kalankini mira kohe prabhu giridhari (mira) asa pathe royeche chahiya go
लोके बोले मीरा पागलिनी राणा कोहे कूल कलङ्किनी मीरा कोहे प्रभु गिरिधारि (मीरा) आशा पथे रोयेछे छाहीया गो
People say, “Mira has become a madwoman.” The King says, “She has disgraced her family.” But Mira says, “O Lord Giridhari, my only desire is to remain at Your lotus feet.”
- Verse 3
ei jivane mīrā abhāginī śyāma virohe cira-virohinī dekha dāo prabhujī! prabhujī! mīrā kāṅde tomār lāgiyā kāṅdāiyo nā abhāgire rākho more aṅge miśāya go
ei jivane mira abhagini syama virohe cira-virohini dekha dao prabhuji! prabhuji! mira kande tomar lagiya kandaiyo na abhagire rakho more ange misaya go
एइ जिवने मीरा अभागिनी श्याम विरोहे चिरविरोहिनी देख दाओ प्रभुजी! प्रभुजी! मीरा काङ्दे तोमार लागिया काङ्दाइयो ना अभागिरे राखो मोरे अङ्गे मिशाय गो
In this life, Mira has become unfortunate! Being separated by Syama, I have become forever longing in separation. O Prabhuji! Kindly reveal Yourself to me! Mira simply weeps for You, my Lord. Please don’t make this most unfortunate person cry any more. Please keep me tightly embraced, as if united with Your own body.
- Verse 4
giridhāri tomār prāṇ mirār giridhāri tomār lāgiyā
giridhari tomar pran mirar giridhari tomar lagiya
गिरिधारि तोमार प्राण मिरार गिरिधारि तोमार लागिया
O Giridhari! You are the life and soul of Mira! Only for Your sake, Giridhari!
About this song
This song was originally Hindi, but translated into Bengali by Bangladeshi Vaisnavas. Vaiyasaki Dasa popularized this song in ISKCON through his 1991 album “Bhakti Ratna Mala.” His version, excluded the first two lines in Verse 3. Mahesh Ranjan Shome sang Verse 3 in full, and deleted Verse 4. Both of the above renditions were rendered in Raga Misra Pilu in Kaherva Tala/Bhajani Tala.