शान्त· Shanta
01मन धन-धाम धरे
Man Dhan-Dham Dhare
Surdas
1 verse · ~8 lines · 1 min
Plate: Shree Krishna Sandipan Dakshina
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Nine lines, gathered for this afternoon.
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