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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|

References