Hai Gobinda Hai Gopal

Transliteration

Hey Gobind Hey Gopal Hey Daial Lal
Pran Nath Anath Sakhe
Din Darad Nivaar
Hey Samrath Agam Puran
Mohe Mai Adhaar
Andh Kup Maha Bhiyaan
Nanak Par Utaar

Meaning

O Preserver of the World, O Sustainer of the World, O Dear Merciful Beloved.
You are the Master of the breath of life, the Companion of the lost and forsaken, Remove me from this Misery
O All-powerful, unimaginable, please shower me with Your Compassion.
Please, carry me across this terrible, deep dark pit of despair to the other side.

Effect

To release suffering. It is like a ship that takes us through a storm on the ocean. It is a prayer to the creative force Gobinda and the one nourished, sustained and helped by Gopal. It also develops the power of compassion, moving us to a place of Oneness.