Ahe Dayamaya Biswa Bihari

Ahe Dayamaya Bisva Bihari is a prayer poem in the Odia language, by the Odia writer Ramakrushna Nanda.

The prayer song was reportedly a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi while he was at Sabarmati ashram. This prayer poem was included in his Oriya textbook Sahitya Sopana, and went on to become the most popular prayer song in Orissa because of its simplicity and beauty.

In 2009, a controversial version of the poem was circulated in Orissa on cassette tape, with angry reactions from fans of the poem.^[1]

Lyrics

The full lyrics of this prayer is as follows

Ahe Dayamaya Viswa Bihari Ghena Dayabahi Mora Guhari |1|

Jala Stala Bana Giri Akasha Tuma Lila Sabuthare Prakasha |2|

Tume Subha Budhi Para Sikha a Tume Bhala Bata Para Dekha a |3|

Mora Kamaku Kara a Sarasha Mora Mukhe Dia Chira Harasha |4|

Tuma Charana re Mora Bhakati Dia Bipade Sahasha Sakati |5|

Kuta Kapata Swavaba Jahara Tanku Duru mu Karai Juhar |6|

Mote Namisha a Tanka Sathire Sada Rakha Sadhujana Kati re |7|

Daya Vinay Heu Mo Bhushana Kaha Mane Nadie Mu Kashana |8|

Dukhi Arakhita Seba Karane Bala Dia Mora Kara Charane |9|

Sata Kahibaku Kian Daribi Sata Kahi Pachhe Male Maribi |10|

Mote Etiki Sikha a Sain Hai Mora DhanaJana Loda Nahi Hai |11|

Tume Sabutharu Bada Thakura Sada Rahibi Mu Tuma Payara |12|

References