Hey Harey Dayala
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Parthi Bhaskar
- Singer
- M. S. Subbulakshmi
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae harae dhayaalaa… | Oh Hari, the Merciful One! |
| Ha…aa…aaa….aaa…. | Ha…aa…aaa….aaa…. |
| Hae harae dhayaalaa | Oh Hari, the Merciful One! |
| Ennuyirkkiniya manavaalaa..aa…aa… | Sweet groom of my soul! |
| Female | |
| Vaenguzhalin naadham kaadhilae | The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears, |
| Vaenguzhalin naadham kaadhilae | The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears, |
| Aaramudham polae paayudhae | Flows like precious divine nectar, |
| Aaramudham polae paayudhae | Flows like precious divine nectar, |
| Vaenguzhalin naadham kaadhilae | The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears. |
| Female | |
| Sannidhi thannai | From Your divine presence, |
| Naan agalaenae | I will not move away. |
| Sannidhi thannai | From Your divine presence, |
| Naan agalaenae | I will not move away. |
| Karunaa saagaraa | Oh Ocean of Compassion! |
| Unn sannidhi thannai | From Your divine presence, |
| Naan agalaenae | I will not move away. |
| Karunaa saagaraa…aa… | Oh Ocean of Compassion! |
| Karunaa saagaraa | Oh Ocean of Compassion! |
| Female | |
| Ennai valiya vandhaalum | Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, |
| Iraivaa | Oh Lord! |
| Ennai valiya vandhaalum iraivaa | Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, Oh Lord! |
| Kannaa en jeevaeshwaraa | Oh Krishna, Lord of my life! |
| Ennai valiya vandhaalum iraivaa | Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, Oh Lord! |
| Kannaa en jeevaeshwaraa | Oh Krishna, Lord of my life! |
| Udaiyavaa adimaiyaal | Oh Master, of this humble servant, |
| Viduvaiyo | Will You abandon? |
| En udaiyavaa un adimaiyaal | Oh my Master, will You let go of Your humble servant? |
| Kai viduvaiyo | Will You forsake my hand? |
| Female | |
| Thooyanae maayanae | Oh Pure One, Oh Enchanting Mystic! |
| Dhwaarakaa naadhanae hae prabho | Oh Lord of Dwaraka, Oh Supreme Master! |
ஹே ஹரே தயாளா......
ஹஆ......ஆ...ஆஆ.....ஆ...
ஹே ஹரே தயாளா
என்னுயிர்க்கினிய மணவாளா.......ஆ......ஆ...
Oh Hari, the Merciful One!
Ha…aa…aaa….aaa….
Oh Hari, the Merciful One!
Sweet groom of my soul!
வேய்ங்குழலின் நாதம் காதிலே
வேய்ங்குழலின் நாதம் காதிலே
ஆரமுதம் போலே பாயுதே
ஆரமுதம் போலே பாயுதே
வேய்ங்குழலின் நாதம் காதிலே
The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears,
The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears,
Flows like precious divine nectar,
Flows like precious divine nectar,
The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears.
சன்னிதி தன்னை
நான் அகலேனே
சன்னிதி தன்னை
நான் அகலேனே
கருணா சாகரா
உன் சன்னிதி தன்னை
நான் அகலேனே
கருணா சாகரா...ஆ...
கருணா சாகரா
From Your divine presence,
I will not move away.
From Your divine presence,
I will not move away.
Oh Ocean of Compassion!
From Your divine presence,
I will not move away.
Oh Ocean of Compassion!
Oh Ocean of Compassion!
என்னை வலிய வந்தாளும்
இறைவா
என்னை வலிய வந்தாளும்
இறைவா
கண்ணா என் ஜீவேஷ்வரா
என்னை வலிய வந்தாளும்
இறைவா
கண்ணா என் ஜீவேஷ்வரா
உடையவா அடிமையாள்
விடுவையோ
என் உடையவா உன் அடிமையாள்
கை விடுவையோ
Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly,
Oh Lord!
Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, Oh Lord!
Oh Krishna, Lord of my life!
Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, Oh Lord!
Oh Krishna, Lord of my life!
Oh Master, of this humble servant,
Will You abandon?
Oh my Master, will You let go of Your humble servant?
Will You forsake my hand?
தாமரைப் பாதனே
தேவகீ மைந்தனே
மீரா பிரபு தீரா ஜெய
மீரா பிரபு தீரா ஜெய
Oh Pure One, Oh Enchanting Mystic!
Oh Lord of Dwaraka, Oh Supreme Master!
மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
தூயனே மாயனே
துவாரகா நாதனே ஹே பிரபோ
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு தீரா
Hae harae dhayaalaa…
Oh Hari, the Merciful One!
Ha…aa…aaa….aaa….
Ha…aa…aaa….aaa….
Hae harae dhayaalaa
Oh Hari, the Merciful One!
Ennuyirkkiniya manavaalaa..aa…aa…
Sweet groom of my soul!
Vaenguzhalin naadham kaadhilae
The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears,
Vaenguzhalin naadham kaadhilae
The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears,
Aaramudham polae paayudhae
Flows like precious divine nectar,
Aaramudham polae paayudhae
Flows like precious divine nectar,
Vaenguzhalin naadham kaadhilae
The melody of the bamboo flute in my ears.
Sannidhi thannai
From Your divine presence,
Naan agalaenae
I will not move away.
Sannidhi thannai
From Your divine presence,
Naan agalaenae
I will not move away.
Karunaa saagaraa
Oh Ocean of Compassion!
Unn sannidhi thannai
From Your divine presence,
Naan agalaenae
I will not move away.
Karunaa saagaraa…aa…
Oh Ocean of Compassion!
Karunaa saagaraa
Oh Ocean of Compassion!
Ennai valiya vandhaalum
Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly,
Iraivaa
Oh Lord!
Ennai valiya vandhaalum iraivaa
Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, Oh Lord!
Kannaa en jeevaeshwaraa
Oh Krishna, Lord of my life!
Ennai valiya vandhaalum iraivaa
Even if tribulations come seeking me forcibly, Oh Lord!
Kannaa en jeevaeshwaraa
Oh Krishna, Lord of my life!
Udaiyavaa adimaiyaal
Oh Master, of this humble servant,
Viduvaiyo
Will You abandon?
En udaiyavaa un adimaiyaal
Oh my Master, will You let go of Your humble servant?
Kai viduvaiyo
Will You forsake my hand?
Thooyanae maayanae
Oh Pure One, Oh Enchanting Mystic!
Dhwaarakaa naadhanae hae prabho
Oh Lord of Dwaraka, Oh Supreme Master!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful devotional song depicts Saint Meera's unwavering faith and total surrender (Saranagati) to Lord Krishna. Addressing Krishna as the eternal bridegroom of her soul, Meera expresses how the sweet music of His bamboo flute enters her ears like divine nectar (Aaramudham). She vows that regardless of what happens, she will never leave His holy sanctuary, finding absolute refuge in His boundless mercy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aaramudham polae paayudhae”
Compares the sweet, captivating sound of Lord Krishna's bamboo flute directly to divine, immortal nectar ('Aaramudham polae') flowing into the ears.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Karunaa saagaraa”
Metaphorically addresses Lord Krishna as an 'Ocean of Compassion' (Karuna Saagara), emphasizing His unlimited grace.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thooyanae maayanae / Dhwaarakaa naadhanae hae prabho”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming musical suffixes ('nae') characteristic of Tamil devotional hymns.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the iconic film 'Meera' (1945), directed by Ellis R. Dungan and starring the legendary Carnatic vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi. M.S. Subbulakshmi's divine renditions in this movie brought the Bhakti movement's Saint Meera to life on screen, turning the film into a landmark in Indian cinematic history. The film's overwhelming success led to a Hindi version in 1947, which was personally introduced by Sarojini Naidu.
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