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Song Name: Rama Kaho Ghanasyama Kaho
Official Name: None
Author: Traditional
Book Name: None
Language:
Hindi
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LYRICS:
(refrain)
(śrī) rāma kaho ghanaśyāma kaho
jaya bolo sītā rāma re
(terī) bīt rahī hai umariyā
jaya bolo ghanaśyāma re
(1)
madhura madhura jaga ke sapanoń meń
tune janama gańwāyā
kabhī na mana mandira meń pyāre
tune hari ko dhyāyā
dāńva lage nā pūrī lage
nā lāge cintām re
(2)
kadam kadam par pāp anekoń
tune nita hī kamāyā
kabhī nā sata-sańgata meń jāke
tune hari guṇa gāyā
jhūṭhī kāyā jhūṭhī māyā
kyūń tu bane g̣ulām re
(4)
hāńḍa māḿsa kā tana yeh terā
āj hai, kal nā rahe
hāthī ghoḍā mahala khazānā
koī sańga nā jāye
yeh tadaka bhanaka yeh camaka damaka
nā devegī kuch kāma re
(3)
ceta are māṭī ke putale
hai naśvar terī kāyā
cār dinoń kī zindagānī meń
tu kāhe bharamāyā
ab dhyāna karo gunagāna karo
lo rādhe śyāma ke nāma re
TRANSLATION
Refrain: Chant the name of Rama! Chant the name of Ghanasyama! Oh chant “all glories to Sita Rama!” Alas, Your life is passing by you, so chant the name of Ghanasyama!
- You have wasted your birth dreaming of very sweet dreams of the world. Oh my dear one, you havenÂ’t installed a temple in your heart and you havenÂ’t worshipped Lord Hari! You take a constant gamble with your life, yet you have no worries about it!
- At every step of yours, you have regularly accumulated many sins. You have not associated with devotees and sung the glories of Lord Hari! With a false body and false illusion surrounding you, why have you become a slave to this?
- The bones and flesh of your body is here today, but wonÂ’t exist tomorrow. Your elephants, horses, palace, and wealth will not accompany you after death. This momentary hint of shine and glamour will not serve any purpose to you.
- O soul! Your body that is made of doll made of the elements of this earth is mortal. In this very short lifespan, why are you bewildering? At least now, mediate, chant the glories and the qualities, and take the name of Radhe Syama!
REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION:
This song was sung by late Kaviraja prabhu during a recording at ISKCON Mumbai in 1981 released through Krishna Culture. It was rendered in Raga Kafi in Kaherva Tala.
UPDATED: August 1, 2017