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Kewat Bhajan · Kewat Ne Kaha Raghurai Se · Laxmi Vandana

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Lyrics

Chorus

Kewat ne kaha Raghurai se

The boatman said to Raghurai

Utarai na lunga he Bhagavan

I will not take the ferry fare, O Lord

Utarai na lunga he Bhagavan

I will not take the ferry fare, O Lord

Verses

Main nadi naal ka sevak hun

I am a servant of river and canal

Tum bhavsagar ke swami ho

You are the master of the worldly ocean

Main yahan pe paar lagata hun

Here I ferry people across

Tum wahan pe paar laga dena

There, ferry me across

Tune Ahilya ko paar lagaya hai

You ferried Ahalya across

Mujhako bhi paar laga dena

Ferry me across too

Main yahan pe paar lagata hun

Here I ferry people across

Tum wahan pe paar laga dena

There, ferry me across

Meaning

Kewat (Khawat) bhajan — the boatman who ferried Ram across the river asks no fare, only that Ram ferry him across the ocean of the world.

Categories

Bhagwan

Occasion

Bhajan type

Theme

Devotion

Language

Hindi

Added 11 Nov 2026