Hari Bolo Hari Bolo

Hari Bolo Hari Bolo

Bhaktivinod Thakur has written this song “Hari Bolo Hari Bolo”. This song is taken from the book Gitavali (Section: Sri Nama Kirtana Song 3). Bhaktivinoda Thakura says that Maha prabhu and Nitya nanda are so merciful that they have distributed the holy names of Krishna for free. We are so busy with fulfilling our material desires that we neglect our spiritual activities. Our material desires are never ending and we do not know where is the end for this. Our only solution to this is to give up our material desires and chant the holy names of Sri Krishna.

(1)
`hari’ bolo, `hari’ bolo, `hari’ bolo, bhai re
harinam aniyache gauranga-nitai re
( modera duhkha dekhe’ re)
 
(2)
harinam vina jiver anya dhana nai-re
hariname suddha ha’lo jagai-madhai re
(bado papi chilo re)
 
(3)
miche maya-baddha ho’ye jivan katai re
(`ami, amar’ bole’ re)
asa-vase ghure’ ghure’ ar kotha jai re
(asar sesha nai re)
 
(4)
`hari’ bole’ deo bhai asar mukhe chai re
(nirasa to’ sukho re)
bhoga-moksha-vancha chadi’ harinam gai re
(suddha-sattva ho’ye re)
 
(5)
nace’ jeo namer gune o sab phala pai re
(tuccha phale prayas chede’ re)
vinod bole jai lo’ye namer balai re
(namer balai chede’ re)
 
(1) O brothers, chant “Hari!” Chant “Hari!” Chant “Hari!” Lord Gauranga and Lord Nitai have brought the holy name! (Seeing our unhappiness! )
 
(2) Except for the holy name, there is no other treasure for the soul! By the influence of the holy name, even Jagai and Madhai became pure! (They were both greatly sinful persons!)
 
(3) I pass my life uselessly bound by Maya! (Always saying “I” and “mine”! ) Wandering here and there under the control of mundane desires—where shall I go next? (There is no end to worldly desires!)
 
(4) O brothers, chant “Hari!” while looking directly in the face of material desire! (Freedom from mundane hankerings is the platform of actual happiness!) Giving up all desire for mundane enjoyment and liberation, I chant the holy names of the Supreme Lord! (Having become pure and situated in transcendence!)
 
(5) I dance in ecstasy due to the power and divine qualities of the holy name, and thus I obtain all these results! ( Having given up all endeavors for insignificant material results!) Bhaktivinoda says, “I conquer all impediments to the pure chanting of the holy name! ( Having given up all offenses to the holy name!)”

Listen:
Hari Bolo Hari Bolo – Sung by HG Jai Sachinanadana Prabhu
Hari Bolo Hari Bolo – Sung by HG Sivarama Prabhu