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Song Name: Raja Rani Mira
Official Name: None
Author:
Mira Bai
Book Name: None
Language: Bengali
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LYRICS:
(refrain)
rāj-rāṇī mīrā bhikhāriṇī
giridhāri tomār lāgiyā
(1)
(āmi) pathe pathe ghuri bhikhāriṇī
hari nām bhikhā māgiyā go
(2)
loke bole mīrā pāgalinī
rāṇā kohe kūla kalańkinī
mīrā kohe prabhu giridhāri
(mīrā) āśā pathe royeche chāhīyā go
(3)
ei jivane mīrā abhāginī
śyāma virohe cira-virohinī
dekha dāo prabhujī! prabhujī!
mīrā kāńde tomār lāgiyā
kāńdāiyo nā abhāgire
rākho more ańge miśāya go
(4)
giridhāri tomār prāṇ mirār
giridhāri tomār lāgiyā
TRANSLATION
Refrain: The queen Mira is simply a beggar-woman, but only for Your sake, O Giridhari!
- I simply wander here and there like a mendicant, but I seek only the alms of Your holy name.
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.”
- 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 donÂ’t make this most unfortunate person cry any more. Please keep me tightly embraced, as if united with Your own body.
- O Giridhari! You are the life and soul of Mira! Only for Your sake, Giridhari!
REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION:
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.
UPDATED: November 25, 2015