Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam

"Bowing Unto You, O Cloudlike Beauty" — 40. Praṇām Tomāi Ghana-śyām

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tomār caraṇa śaraṇa kori abhoy ei bār dāo he hari duḥkha sāgor jābo tori tori kori tava nām praṇām tomāi ghana-śyām

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tomār caraṇa—Your feet; śaraṇa kori—I take shelter; abhoy—fearless; ei bār—this time; dāo—please give; he hari—O Lord Hari!; duḥkha sāgor—the ocean of misery; jābo—I shall go; tori—the boat; tori kori—I ride across; tava nām—Your name

Translation

Taking refuge at Your lotus feet, I fearlessly implore You—this time, O Hari, give me Your mercy! I shall cross the ocean of sorrow by the boat of Your holy name.

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āmarā kori gumāi prabhu tomār nitya jāgaraṇ kṣaṇe kṣaṇe ghaṭāo jei bhul choke moher āvaraṇ

Word for word

āmarā—we; kori gumāi—are sleeping; prabhu—O Lord!; tomār—You; nitya jāgaraṇ—perpetually awake; kṣaṇe kṣaṇe—at every moment; ghaṭāo jei—whatever happens; bhul—mistake; choke—on the eyes; moher āvaraṇ—the covering of bewilderment

Translation

O Lord, we are always asleep, while You are ever awake. Every moment we can only make errors, our eyes being covered by illusion.

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sei āvaraṇ guchāo hari dārāo jugal mūrti dhori dekhbo tomāi nayana bhori pūrṇa kori manuśkām praṇām tomāi ghana-śyām

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sei āvaraṇ—that covering; guchāo—please remove; hari—O Lord Hari!; dārāo—please give; jugal mūrti—form of the divine couple; dhori—assuming; dekhbo—I will see; tomāi—You; nayana bhori—filling my eyes; pūrṇa kori—fulfilling; manuśkām—my desires

Translation

Please remove this covering, my Lord, so I may behold Your form as the Divine Couple, with Śrī Rādhā by Your side. I will gaze at You until my hankering eyes are pacified, thus fulfilling my soul's desire.

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What is the meaning of Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam?

Taking refuge at Your lotus feet, I fearlessly implore You—this time, O Hari, give me Your mercy! I shall cross the ocean of sorrow by the boat of Your holy name.

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Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam has 3 verses.