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Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo

Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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1
kabe kṛṣṇa-dhana pāba hiyāra mājhāre thoba juḍāiba tāpita-parāṇa sājāiyā diba hiyā basāiba prāṇa-priyā nirakhiba se candra-bayāna
Word for word
kabe--when; krsna--of Lord Krsna; dhana--the wealth; paba--will I claim; hiyara--of the heart; majhare-thoba--of the middle; judaiba--I will engage; tapita--distressed; parana--life; sajaiya--dressing upl diba--I will give
Translation

When will I attain the dark treasure known as Lord Krsna? When, agitated with ecstatic love, will I give my heart to Lord Krsna? When will I consider Lord Krsna more dear to me than my own life's breath? When will I be able to see Lord Krsna's moonlike face?

2
he sajani ! kabe mora haibe su-dina se prāṇa-nāthera saṅge kabe vā phiriba raṅge sukhamaya jamunā-pulina
Word for word
he--O; sajani--friend; kabe--when?; mora--of me; haibe--will be; su--dina--auspicious day; se--this; prana--of my life; nathera--of the Lord; sanga--the association; kabe--when?; ba--or; phiriba--will I return; range--with singing and dancing
Translation

of the Lord's pastimes

When will I regain my master's association? When will I happily return with singing and dancing to the shore of the Yamuna? O friend, when will this auspicious day be mine.

3
lalitā viśākhā lañā tāṅhāre bheṭiba giyā sājāiyā nānā upahāra sadaya haiyā bidhi milāibe guṇa-nidhihena bhāgya haibe āmāra
Word for word
lalita--Lalita; bisakha--and Visakha; lana--accept; tanhare--Him; bhetiba--I will meet; giya--singing; sajaiya--I will offer; nana--various; upahare--with presentations; sadaya--compassionate; haiya--becomeing; bidhi--destiny; milaibe--will meet; guna-of good qualities; nidhi--ocean; hena--like this; bhagya--good fortune; haibe--will be; amara--of me
Translation

When, in the company of Lalita and Visakha, will I meet Lord Krsna? When will I be able to offer various gifts to please Him? When will destiny be compassionate to me? When will my destiny become like a virtuous person who is an ocean of good qualities? When will this good fortune be mine?

4
dāruṇa bidhira nāṭa bhāṅgila premera hāṭa tila-mātra nā rākhila tā’ra kahe narottama dāsa ki mora jivane āśa chāḍi gela brajendra-kumāra
Word for word
daruna--ominous; vidhira--of fate; nata--dancing; alinga--embracing; premera--of pure love of Krsna; hata--the marketplace; tila--a grain of sesame; matra--even; na--not; rakhila--place; tara--there; kahe--says; narottama dasa--Narottama dasa; ki--or; mora--of me; jibvane--in the life; asa--the hope; chadi'--renouncing; gela--I go; braja-indra-kumara--to Lord Krsna, the prince of Vraja
Translation

Cruel fate has made me poverty-stricken and i do not have even a penny to purchase the goods sold in the markdetplace of pure love for Krsna. Nevertheless, Narottama dasa says: "My life's hope is to renounce everything and attain the prince of Vraja.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo?

Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo?

When will I attain the dark treasure known as Lord Krsna? When, agitated with ecstatic love, will I give my heart to Lord Krsna? When will I consider Lord Krsna more dear to me than my own life's breath? When will I be able to see Lord Krsna's moonlike face?

Where can I listen to Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo on this page, including versions sung by HG Badahari Prabhu, Vaishnavas.

How many verses does Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo have?

Kabe Krsna Dhan Pabo has 4 verses.

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