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Boro Sukher Khabor Gai

Lyrics: Boro Sukher Khabor Gai

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: Vaisnava Siddhanta Mala

Language: Bengali

Raga: Bhimphalasi

When Bhaktivinoda Thakura conducted Nama Hatta programs, he would compose songs in glories of such programs. One of such songs was this song. Boro Sukher Khabor Gai, also known as the Dalalera Gita (“Song of the broker”), is a beloved song of many devotees. Based on Raga Bhimphalasi, the melody is a very simple one that is very easy to follow. At the end of every verse, the words “khoda nitai” comes up.

AUDIO CLIP: Boro Sukher Khabor Gai

FORM A:

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1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
S	S		S	S	R	P	P	P
bo	ro		su	kher	kha	bor	gai	i
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1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
	m	m	m	P	g	g	R	S
	bo	ro	sukh	er	kha	bor	ga	i
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1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
	n	n	n	S’	D	D	P	m
	su	ra	bhi	kun	je	te	na	ma
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1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
R	m		P	D	P	-	-	-
hat	a		khu	le	che	e	e	e
X					0
1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
	P		P	D	n	-	-	-
	kho		da	ni	ta	a	a	i
X					0
1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
	P		m	g	R	g	R	S
	kho		da	ni	ta	a	a	i

LYRICS:

(1)

boro sukher khabor gāi

surabhi-kuñjete nāmer hāṭ khule’che (khoda nitāi)

(2)

boro mojār kathā tāy

śraddhā-mūlye śuddha-nāma sei hāṭete bikāy

(3)

jata bhakta-bṛnda basi’

adhikārī dekhe’ nāma becche daro kasi’

(4)

jadi nāma kinbe, bhāi

āmār sańge calo, mahājaner kāche jāi

(5)

tumi kinbe kṛṣṇa-nāma

dasturi loibo āmi, pūrṇa ha’be kāma

(6)

boro doyāl nityānanda

śraddhā-mātra lo’ye den parama-ānanda

(7)

ek-bār dekhle cakṣe jal

‘gaura’ bole’ nitāi den sakala sambal

(8)

den śuddha kṛṣṇa-śikṣā

jāti, dhana, vidyā, bala nā kore apekṣā

(9)

amani chāḍe māyā-jāl

gṛhe thāko, bane thāko, nā thāke jañjāl

(10)

ār nāiko kalir bhoy

ācaṇḍāle den nāma nitāi doyāmoy

(11)

bhaktivinoda ḍāki’ koy

nitāi-caraṇa binā ār nāhi āśroy

UPDATED: June 16, 2009