Hari Tum Haro Jan Ki Bhir — Meerabai — full lyrics and English meaning
'Hari Tum Haro Jan Ki Bhir' is a bhajan by Meerabai in which she prays to God: just as you protected Draupadi's honour, Prahlad and Gajraj, so remove my sorrow too. It was a favourite bhajan of Mahatma Gandhi.
A composition of Meerabai. This is the Rajasthani text from NCERT (Class 10, Sparsh); in singing it is called 'Hari Tum Haro Jan Ki Bhir'. All sant bhajans.
Text variants: a few words differ between books and singers; the popular/standard text is given here.
Hari ap haro jan ri bhir ।
O Hari, remove the sorrow (troubles) of your devotees.
Dropdi ri laj rakhi, ap barhayo chir ॥
You saved Draupadi's honour and kept lengthening her sari.
Bhagat karan rup narhari, dharyo ap sarir ।
For the devotee Prahlad you took the form of Narasimha.
Burhto gajraj rakhyo, kati kunjar pir ॥
You saved the drowning Gajraj and ended the elephant's agony.
Dasi miran lal girdhar, haro mhari bhir ॥
Your servant Meera says — O Giridhar Lal, remove my sorrow too.
The paath of Hari Tum Haro Jan Ki Bhir — Meerabai is complete.
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