હરિ તારા ચરણકમળમાં

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હરિ તારા ચરણકમળમાં, પ્રાર્થના આજ સ્વીકારજો
ભક્તબાળની અલખની યાત્રા, પૂર્ણપણે શણગારજો ...  ટેક
he hari tārā charan-kamal-māň, prārthanā āj sveekar-jo
bhakta-bāl-ni alakh-ni yātrā, poorna-pane shangar-jo ... 0

દેવી દેવતા સાથી બનીને, મંદિર દ્વાર ઉઘાડજો
ભક્તબાળના બંધન સઘળા, હળવેથી હરિ કાપજો ... ૧
devi devta sāthi bani-ne, maňdir dvār ughād-jo
bhakta-bāl-na baňdhan saghalā, halve-thi hari kāp-jo ... 1

મમત્વના સઘળા તારોને, હે હરિ ચરણે વાળજો
ભક્તબાળના રામકબીરના, મંત્રે કાયમ તારજો ...  ૨
mamatva-nā saghalāň taro-ne, he hari charane vāl-jo
bhakta-bāl-na ram-kabir-na, maňtre kāyam tārjo ... 2

સત્કર્મો જે કર્યા હશે તે, પુષ્પરૂપે પથરાવજો
ભક્તબાળના જીવનરથને, પરમ ધામમાં વાળજો ... ૩
sat-karmo je karyā hase te, pushpa-rupe pathrāv-jo
bhakta-bāl-na jeevan-rath-ne, param dhām-māň vāl-jo ...  3

પરિવારની ચિંતા સઘળી, ચિંતનમાં પલટાવજો
ભક્તબાળની સર્વ ભૂલોને, હે હરિ ક્ષમા કરાવજો ...  ૪
parivār-ni chiňtā saghali, chiňtan-māň paltāv-jo
bhakta-bāl-ni sarva bhulo-ne, he hari kshamā karāv-jo ...  4

સ્મરણ કરાવી રામનામનું, દુઃખ બધાયે ટાળજો
ભક્તબાળને પરમ શાંતિનું, ગંગા સ્નાન કરાવજો ... ૫
smaran karāvi rām-nām-nu, dukh badhāye tāl-jo
bhakta-bāl-ne param shāňti-nu, gaňgā snān karāv-jo ...  5

કુલગુરૂ કબીર કરૂણા કરીને, કબીર વડલે ઠારજો
ભક્તબાળને રામના અંકે, રમાડીને વધાવજો ... ૬
kul-guru kabir karunā kari-ne, kabir vadle thār-jo
bhakta-bāl-ne rām-nā aňke, ramādi-ne vadhāv-jo ...  6

સર્વેશ્વરી કર જોડી પ્રાર્થે, પ્રણામ સૌના સ્વીકારજો
ભક્તબાળને ભક્તકુળમાં, ભક્તિ કરવા લાવજો ...  ૭
sarveshvari kar jodi prārthe, pranām sa-u-nā sveekār-jo
bhakta-bāl-ne bhakta-kul-māň, bhakti karvā lāv-jo ...  7

English translation (by AI):
This is a prayer seeking Moksha for a departed soul. It asks Lord Hari and Sadguru Kabir to forgive mistakes, sever earthly bonds, transform family grief into meditation, and guide the soul to the supreme abode (Param Dham) while ensuring continued devotion in future lifetimes.

0. Oh Lord Hari, at Your lotus feet, accept our prayer this day,
Adorn this child’s unseen journey, as the soul departs away.

1. May gods and angels walk beside, and open heaven's door,
Gently sever all their bonds, Oh Hari, we implore.

2. Turn all the threads of earthly love toward Your sacred feet,
Deliver this child through Ram-Kabir, and make their soul complete.

3. Spread out all their righteous deeds like flowers on the road,
Guide this mortal chariot straight to Your supreme abode.

4. Turn all the family’s worldly care into divine meditation,
Forgive each flaw and every mistake, Oh Lord of all creation.

5. Remind them of Lord Rama's name, and wipe away all pain,
Wash their soul in ultimate peace, like Holy Ganges rain.

6. May Sadguru Kabir show tender grace, beneath his banyan tree,
Cradle this child in Rama's arms, rejoicing joyfully.

7. With folded hands, Sarveshvari prays, accept our bows today,
Bring this soul back to a lineage of saints, to ever serve and pray.
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Here is the spiritual essence of the bhajan:

1. Death as a Sacred Pilgrimage (Alakh ni Yaatra)

The prayer reframes the transition of death entirely. Instead of a tragic end, the soul’s departure is called an Alakh ni Yaatra—the journey of "God's child" back into the unseen, formless Divine. It asks the Supreme Lord to bless, protect, and beautifully adorn this final journey.

2. A Gentle Release from Earthly Bonds (Bandhan)

The bhajan acknowledges that as humans, we leave behind a web of attachments (Mamatva). It asks God to gently untangle the soul from these worldly threads. This is a prayer for absolute emotional and spiritual freedom, ensuring the soul transitions into the afterlife with lightness, peace, and no lingering regrets.

3. The Chariot of Good Deeds (Satkarmo)

Every human accumulates actions throughout their life. The bhajan prays that the individual's Satkarmo (good deeds, kindness, and righteousness) form a soft path of flowers. Their life's journey is visualized as a chariot (Jeevanrath) being steered directly into the ultimate, peaceful realm of the Divine (Param Dham).

4. Healing for the Living (Chinta into Chintan)

The prayer provides immense comfort to the grieving family left behind. It asks God to transform the family’s Chinta (anxiety, deep grief, and worry) into Chintan (peaceful meditation and remembrance of the Divine). It also asks for absolute forgiveness for any mistakes (bhulo) the person may have made during their lifetime.

5. Final Purification and the Ultimate Rest

The soul is given a spiritual cleansing, likened to a bath in the holy waters of the Ganges (Ganga Snaan), washing away all earthly pains. Finally, the prayer asks that the soul be embraced like a child in the loving lap of God, finding a cool, peaceful sanctuary under the protective shade of the Divine Masters.

6. The Gift of Eternal Devotion

The bhajan concludes with a beautiful wish for the soul's ongoing evolutionary journey. It prays that wherever this soul goes next in the cosmic cycle, it is blessed to be born among loving, spiritually-minded people so it can continue its path of pure devotion (Bhakti).