અમને અંત સમયે ઉપકારી લેવા આવજો રે

નાદબ્રહ્મ પદ - ૬૨
Nādbrahma pada 062

અમને અંત સમયે ઉપકારી લેવા આવજો રે
am-ne aňt samaye upkāri levā āv-jo re

શ્રીમદ્ સતગુરુ નામ પ્યારું, પ્રાણ જતાં પણ થાય ન ન્યારૂં;
મનહર મંગળ મૂર્તિનાથ બતાવજો રે ........અમને
shrimad satguru nām pyāru, prān jatā pan thāy na nyāru;
man-har maňgal moorti-nāth batāv-jo re ........ am-ne

વિકટ સમય સાચવજો વ્હાલા કહું કોટિ કરી કાલાવાલા;
આવી દીનદયાળ દયા દર્શાવજો રે ...........અમને
vikat samay sāchavjo vhāla kahu koti kari kālā-vāla;
āvi deen-dayāl dayā darshāv-jo re ........... am-ne

વસમી અંતસમયની વેળા વહારે ધાજો વિઠ્ઠલ વહેલા;
પ્રણત પાસનું પહેલાં પણ પરખાવજો રે ....અમને
vasmi aňt-samay-ni velā vhāre dhājo viththal vahelā;
pranat pās-nu pehlā pan parkhāv-jo re .... am-ne

મરકટ જેવું મન અમારૂં તત્વ તોડે તાન તમારૂં;
અંતરનું અંધારૂં સદ્ય સમાવજો રે ................અમને
Markat jevu man amāru tatva tode tān tamāru;
aňtar-nu aňdhāru sadya samāv-jo re ................ am-ne

દેજો દર્શન જનમનહારી, પરમકૃપાળુ વિરુદ તિહારી;
રત્નમય બલિહારી બાપ બચાવજો રે ..........અમને
dejo darshan jan-man-hāri, param-krupālu virud tihāri;
Ratna-may bali-hāri bāp bachāv-jo re .......... am-ne

English translation (by AI):
This devotional bhajan is a profound plea to the Satguru for protection, spiritual vision, and liberation during the final moments of life. It emphasizes complete surrender to the divine, asking the Guru to arrive, offer guidance, and remove the darkness of ignorance, ultimately granting peace in the face of death.

To us, at the final moment of our death,
O Benevolent Master, please come to receive and collect our soul.

The divine, glorious name of the True Guru is incredibly dear to me,
Even when my life-breath leaves my body, may this name never separate from me.
O Lord, please show us Your heart-captivating and auspicious divine form.

Protect and take care of me during this difficult, final hour, my Beloved.
I plead with You, making millions of heartfelt, earnest prayers;
Come, O Merciful One to the humble, and show us Your divine compassion.

The final moment of death is an incredibly painful and difficult time,
So rush to my rescue quickly, O Lord Vitthal!
Please prove and fulfill Your ancient promise to protect the devotee who surrenders to You.

Our mind is just like a restless monkey,
It breaks our core focus and deep connection with Your divine tune.
Please completely destroy and calm the darkness of our inner ignorance immediately.

Grant us Your divine vision that captivates the minds of all people,
For 'The Most Compassionate One' is Your glorious title and reputation;
O Father, we offer our lives to Your jewel-like, precious glory—please save us!

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The core spiritual meaning of this entire bhajan is the art of spiritual dying through absolute surrender (Sharanagati) to the True Guru.

It focuses on a critical, universal human moment: the final breath of life, when all worldly wealth, relationships, and physical strength completely fail to offer comfort.

The spiritual journey of the bhajan unfolds across three main themes:

1. The Guru as the Ultimate Companion

The bhajan establishes that while the body is temporary, the connection with the Guru's name (Satguru Naam) is eternal. The seeker does not pray for wealth or extended life; instead, they pray that their final conscious thought is anchored entirely on the divine form of the Master.

2. Radical Self-Honesty

The hymn stands out because the seeker does not pretend to be perfectly holy. They openly confess that the human mind behaves like a restless monkey (Markat), constantly breaking away from spiritual focus. By acknowledging this inner darkness, the seeker realizes that self-effort alone is not enough to achieve liberation at the time of death.

3. Activating Divine Grace

Because the mind is weak and the final hour is painful, the soul relies entirely on the Guru's reputation as Paramkrupalu (Most Compassionate) and Deendayal (Protector of the Helpless). The ultimate message is one of profound hope: if a soul completely surrenders its ego, reminds the Divine of its unconditional promise to save the fallen, and offers its final breaths in devotion, the Master will personally arrive to guide that soul across the terrifying ocean of death into eternal peace.