Ghazal

हरि तुम हरो जन की भीर

Meera Bai· Ghazal· 6 shers

This devotional ghazal is a heartfelt plea to Lord Hari to remove the suffering of his devotees. It recounts past miracles, such as saving Draupadi's honor by extending her saree and taking the Narasimha avatar to protect Prahlad and slay Hiranyakashipu, as examples of divine intervention for his followers.

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1
हरि तुम हरो जन की भीर।
O Hari, you remove the people's plight.
O Hari, you remove the distress and suffering of the people.
2
द्रोपदी की लाज राखी, तुम बढायो चीर॥
You protected Draupadi's honor, You extended her garment.
You protected Draupadi's honor, and You extended her garment.
3
भक्त कारण रूप नरहरि, धरयो आप शरीर।
For the devotee's sake, Narahari assumed his own form.
For the sake of his devotee, Narahari (the man-lion incarnation) assumed his own body.
4
हिरणकश्यपु मार दीन्हों, धरयो नाहिंन धीर॥
Hiranyakashyapu was struck down,No patience did He show.
Hiranyakashyapu was killed. No patience was shown.
5
बूडते गजराज राखे, कियो बाहर नीर।
He saved the king elephant from sinking deep,And brought him out of the water's keep.
He saved the sinking king elephant and brought him out of the water.
6
दासि 'मीरा लाल गिरिधर, दु:ख जहाँ तहँ पीर॥
Meera, servant of Lord Giridhar, wherever there is sorrow, there is pain.
Meera, the servant of Lord Giridhar, states that wherever there is sorrow, there is always pain.
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