Kirtan Guide
Dainya
- bhuliyā tomāre, saṁsāre āsiyā,
- peye nānābidha byathā
- tomāra charaṇe āsiyāchi āmi,
- bolibo duḥkhera kathā
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O Lord, forgetting you and coming to this material world, I have experienced various pains and sorrows. Now I am approaching your lotus feet to submit my tale of woe.
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2
- jananī-joṭhore, chilāma jokhon,
- viṣama vandhana-pāśe
- ekabāra prabhu! dekhā diyā more,
- vañchile e dīna dāse
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While I was bound up tightly in the unbearable confines of my mother’s womb, O Lord, You once revealed Yourself before me, but briefly, and then abandoned this poor servant of Yours.
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3
- tokhona bhāvinu, janama pāiyā,
- koribo bhajana tava
- janama hoilo, poḍi māyājāle
- nā hoilo jñāna-laba
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At that moment, I promised that having taken birth I would worship you. But after taking birth, I fell into the entangling network of worldly illusion, devoid of even a drop of true knowledge.
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4
- ādarera chele. svajanera kole,
- hāsiyā kāṭānu kāla
- janaka-jananī- snehete bhuliyā
- saṁsara lāgilo bhālo
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As a boy fondled in the lap of relatives, I passed my time smiling and laughing. My parents’ affection helped me to forget You still more, my Lord, and I began to think the material world to be a very nice place.
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5
- krame dina dina, bālaka hoiyā,
- khelinu bālaka saha
- āro kichu dine, jñāna upajilo,
- pāṭha poḍi aharahaḥ
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Day by day I grew and soon began playing with other boys. My powers of understanding emerged and I read and studied my school lessons incessantly.
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6
- idyāra gaurave, bhrami deśe deśe,
- dhana upārjana kori’
- svajana-pālana, kori eka mane,
- bhulinu tomāre, hari!
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Travelling from place to place, proud of my education, I grew wealthy and maintained my family with undivided attention. O Lord Hari, I forgot You!
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7
- vārdhakye ekhona, bhakativinoda,
- kā̐diyā kātara ati
- nā bhajiyā tore, dina vṛthā gelo,
- ekhon ki ho’be gati!
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Now in old age, this Bhakti Vinod very sadly weeps. I failed to worship You, O Lord, and instead passed my life in vain. What will be my fate now?