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 Odia textbook Sahitya Sopana, and went on to become the most popular prayer song in Odisha because of its simplicity and beauty.
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 Thakure
Sada Rahibi Mu Tuma Padare |12|
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