Hari bin tera kaun sahaai
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | हरि बिन तेरा कौन सहाई | Hari bin tera kaun sahaai | Who can support you without Hari? |
| Sthayi | हरि बिन काके मात पिता सुत बनिता को काहू को भाई | Hari bin kaake maat pita sut banita ko kaahu ko bhaai | Without Hari, whose are mother, father, child, or wife—and who is anyone’s brother? |
| Antara | धन धरनी अरु संपति नगरी | Dhan dharani aru sampati nagari | Wealth, land, possessions, and cities— |
| Antara | ओ मान्यो अपनाई | O maanyo apanaai | you have taken these to be your own. |
| Antara | तन छूटे कछु संग न चाले | Tan chhute kachhu sang na chaale | When the body is left behind, none of it goes with you. |
| Antara | कहाता ही लपटाई हरि बिन | Kahaata hi lapataai Hari bin | ‘Kahaata hi lapataai Hari bin’. |
Word notes
Sahaai is a helper or support, and banita means a wife. Dharani names the earth or land, while apanaai expresses treating something as one’s own. The contrast between worldly belonging and the body’s departure gives the appeal to Hari its force.