International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Founder Acharya — HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare

Vaishnav Bhajan

Kabe Habe Heno Dasa Mor

Composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura

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kabe ha'be heno dasa mor tyaji' jada asa, bividha bandhana, chadibo samsar ghor
भावार्थWhen, oh when will such a condition be mine? Renouncing all of my mundane desires which are giving rise to various types of bondage, I will give up this dark, ghastly material existence.
2
brndabanabhede, nabaddvipa-dhame, bandhibo kutirakhani sacir nandana-carana-asroy koribo sambandha mani'
भावार्थI will build my small hut at Navadvipa-dhama, seeing the land as being non-different from Vrndavana-dhama. There I will finally establish my relationship under the shelter of the lotus feet of the Son of Mother Saci.
3
jahnavi-puline, cinmoy-kanane, basiya bijana-sthale krsna-namamrta, nirantara pibo, dakibo 'gauranga' bo'le
भावार्थLiving in a solitary place in a spiritually conscious forest on the banks of the Ganga, I will incessantly drink the pure nectar of Krsna's name, and I will loudly shout the name of Gauranga thus:
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ha gaura-nitai, tora du'ti bhai, patita-janer bandhu adhama patita, ami he durjana, hao more krpa sindhu
भावार्थ"Oh Gaura-Nitai! You two Brothers are the only true friend of all the fallen souls! I am the lowest of the low, most fallen and wicked-minded, so kindly bestow Your ocean of mercy upon me.
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kandite kandite, sola-krosa-dhama, jahnavi ubhoy kule bhramite bhramite, kabhu bhagya-phale, dekhi kuchu taru-mule
भावार्थThus repeatedly sobbing and calling out, I will roam all over the abode of 32 square miles, sometimes on one bank of the Ganga and sometime on the other. And sometimes, while wandering about, if I ever receive a drop of good fortune, I may suddenly glance over at the base of a tree (and behold some vision there. . . )
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ha ha manohara, ki dekhinu ami, boliya murchita ho'bo samvit paiya, kandibo gopane, smari dunhu krpa-laba
भावार्थI will blurt out: "Ha Ha, how wonderful! What amazing thing have I seen now?!!", and I will faint senseless on the spot. Regaining consciousness later, I will hide and weep secretly, remembering that all this ecstasy is due to receiving just a tiny speck of Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai's mercy.