मेरी मतिया हरि हरि हरि गुण गा
राग: पहाड़ी ताल
मेरी मतिया हरि हरि हरि गुण गा । टेक ।
नाम मुरारी भव भयहारी नहिं नहिं नहिं बिसरा।१।
दुर्लभ काया जग में पाया दिन दिन दिन नगमा ।२।
करतल पानी उमर विहानी पल पल पल चलजा ।३।
ब्रह्मानंद सब सुखकंदा नित नित नित चितला ।४।
Bhajan lyrics by
swami Bramhanand Maharaj
title: meri matiya
raag: Pahari taal
Meri matiya hari hari hari gun ga ||repeat||
nam murari bhav bhaya hari nahi nahi nahi
bisra ||1||
durlabh kaya jag me paya
din din din
nagama ||2||
kartal pani umar bihani
pal pal pal
chalja ||3||
bramhananda sab sukh
kanda nit nit nit
chitla ||4||
Semantics:
My mind,
sing the praises of Hari, Hari, Hari,
My mind,
sing the praises of Hari. (Chorus)
The name of
Murari, the dispeller of worldly fears,
Never,
never, never forget it. (1)
This rare birth
found in the world,
Day by day,
sing the lord’s song. (2)
Like water
in your hands, life slips away,
Moment by
moment, it flows. (3)
Brahmanand,
the source of all bliss,
Contemplate
Him always, always, always. (4)
Connotations
The poem,
set to the serene raga Pahadi, is a heartfelt invocation urging the mind to
sing the praises of Hari, a name for the divine, capturing the essence of
devotion and the ephemeral nature of life.
In the
opening refrain, "My mind, sing the praises of Hari, Hari, Hari,"
there is an immediate call to embrace a spiritual focus, emphasizing the
repetitive and meditative aspect of devotion. The repetition of
"Hari" underscores the depth of reverence and the yearning for a
divine connection.
The first
verse introduces Murari, another name for Krishna, who is celebrated as the
dispeller of worldly fears. The plea to "never, never, never forget
it" reflects the importance of constant remembrance of the divine as a
means to overcome the inherent fears and anxieties of human existence.
The second
verse contemplates the rarity and preciousness of the human body. It recognizes
life as a rare gift and encourages an appreciation of each day through the
metaphor of singing a song, symbolizing a life lived in mindful gratitude and
celebration.
In the third
verse, the transient nature of life is poignantly illustrated through the image
of water slipping through the hands, capturing the inevitable passage of time.
The phrase "moment by moment, it flows" serves as a gentle reminder
of life's fleeting moments and the urgency to live meaningfully.
In the
concluding verse Brahmanand Ji says, that Name of Hari is source of all bliss,
encouraging continuous contemplation. The repetition of "always, always,
always" echoes the earlier refrain, reinforcing the practice of constant
mindfulness and devotion as a pathway to true happiness and spiritual fulfillment.
Overall, the
poem weaves together themes of devotion, the transience of life, and the
pursuit of spiritual wisdom, urging the reader to live with a heart full of
praise and a mind anchored in the divine.
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