Hey Govind Hey Gopaal

One Vijayadashami program when we used to have our annual dance performances at my dance school, this one played and I was mesmerized by it. I knew it was based on raag desh as it is one of the very few raag that I can recognize. I used to hum this one nonstop after that but never found the audio any where and the dance teacher was unable to share because of copyrights. So when I went to search for it on google a couple of weeks back, after listening to quite a few different versions of it, I finally found the one based on raag desh. What a beautiful bhajan it is! It makes me want to listen to it all day...


hey govind hey gopaal (3)
raakho sharan hamaare
ab to jeevan haare (2)

hey govind hey gopaal
raaho charan hamaare
ab to jeevan haare (2)
hey govind hey gopaal, hey govind

(neer pibaan dharan? gayo
sindhu ke kinaare) (2)
sindhu beech basat graah (2)
charan dharit saare (2)
hey govind hey gopaal, hey govind

(dwaaruka mein shapath dayo
shor bhayo bhaare) (2)
(shankh chakra gadhaa padma
garud lai sithaare) (2)
hey govind hey gopaal, hey govind

(sur kahe shyaam suno
charan hai tihaare) (2)
ab ki baar paar karo (2)
nand ke dulaare (2)

hey govind hey gopaal
raaho charan hamaare
ab to jeevan haare (2)
hey govind hey gopaal, hey govind


Singer: K. S. Chitra
Lyrics: Surdaas
Raag: Desh

shambhu charaNe paDi, maangu ghaDi re ghaDi (Gujarati)

Yesterday, while listening to gham diye mushtaqil..., I kept on coming back to this one. That's when I realized that both songs are based on same raag Asaawari and that's what was leading me to this one again and again.

Since last week I've been looking for something related to Shivji since it was Maha Shiv Ratri and finally I found it! :)

This bhajan gives me goosebumps.

Jai Bhole Nath!


|| Om Namaha Shivaaya ||


(shambhu charaNe paDi
maangu ghaDi re ghaDi
kasht kaapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)) (2)

tame bhakto na dukh harnaaraa
shubh sau nu sadaa karnaaraa
hu to mand-mati
taari akaL gati
kasht kaapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)

ange bhasm smashaan ni choLi
sange raakho sadaa bhoot-ToLi
bhaale tilak karyu
kanthe vish dharyu
amrut aapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)

neti-neti jyaa ved vade chhe
maaru chitDu tyaa jaavaa chahe chhe
saara jag maa chhe tu
vasu taaraa maa hu
shakti aapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)

hu to ekal-panthi pravaasi
chhataa aatam kem udaasi
thaakyo mathi re mathi
kaaraN jaDatu nathi
samjhaN aapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)

aapo drashti maa tej anokhu
saari srushti ne shivroop dekhu
maaraa man maa vaso
haiye aavi haso
shaanti sthaapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)

bhoLa shankar bhav-dukh kaapo
nitya sevaa nu shubh faL aapo
taaLo maan madaa? (I can't decipher these words)
gaaLo garva sadaa
bhakti aapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (2)

shambhu charaNe paDi
maangu ghaDi re ghaDi
kasht kaapo
dayaa kari darshan shiv aapo (3)


Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_FxvvL8FI

Jai Maadhav Madan Muraari

I've been listening to these bhajans during my drive to/from work. Getting quite addicted to them. I like all of them so much but this one I've been humming since the morning so decided to share it. I found the audio on youtube and it's wonderful; great work by Jagjit & Chitra Singh. Do check it out.

jai maadhav madan muraari (4)
jai keshav kali mal haari (3)
jai maadhav madan muraari

sundar kundal nain vishaala (3)
gale sohe vaijantimaala (2)
yaa chhavi ki balihaari (2)
jai maadhav madan muraari (2)

kabahoon loot loot dahi khaayo (2)
kabahoon madhuban raas rachaayo (2)
naachat bipin bihaari (2)
jai maadhav madan muraari (2)

karunaa kar draupadi pukaari
(aalaap)
karunaa kar draupadi pukaari
pat mein lipat gaye banvaari (2)
nirakh rahe nar-nari (2)

jai maadhav madan muraari (2)
jai keshav kali mal haari (2)
jai maadhav madan muraari


Album: Krishna Bhajans (1983)
Singers: Jagjit Singh & Chitra Singh
Lyrics: Surdas?

Shri Raam Chandra Krupaalu Bhajamana

One of my favorite bhajans. It is in Sanskrit. Lataji's voice is out of the world in this one...


shri raam shri raam
shri raam chandra krupaalu bhajamana haraNa bhavabhaya daaruNam (2)
nava kanj lochan kanj mukhkar kanjpada kanjaaruNam
shri raam shri raam

kandarp agaNit amit chhabi nav neel nirat sundaram
paTapeet maanahu taDit ruchi shuchi navami janak sutaavaram
shri raam chandra krupaalu bhajamana haraNa bhavabhaya daaruNam
shri raam shri raam

bhaj deen bandhu dinesh daanava daitya vansh nikandanam
raghunand aanand kand kaushal chand dasharatha nandanam
shri raam chandra krupaalu bhajamana haraNa bhavabhaya daaruNam
shri raam shri raam

sir mukut kundal tilak chaaru udaar ang vibhooshaNam
aajaanu bhuj shar chaapdhar sangraam jit khar-dushaNam
shri raam chandra krupaalu bhajamana haraNa bhavabhaya daaruNam
shri raam shri raam

iti vadati tulasidaas shankar shesh muni manranjanam
mama hridaykunj nivaas kuru kamaadi khala-dala ganjanam
shri raam chandra krupaalu bhajamana haraNa bhavabhaya daaruNam
nava kanj lochan kanj mukhkar kanjpada kanjaaruNam
shri raam shri raam

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Creator: Tulsidas

Tu Pyaar Kaa Saagar Hai

M: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai (2)
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
lautaa jo diyaa toone (2)
chale jaayenge jahaan se hum (2)

Ch: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai (2)
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
tu pyaar kaa saagar hai

M: ghaayal man ka paagal panchhi
udane ko beqaraar (2)
pankh hai komal aankh hai dhundhli
jaanaa hai saagar paar (2)
ab tu hi ise samjhaa (2)
raah bhoole the kahaan se hum (2)

Ch: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
tu pyaar kaa saagar hai

M: idhar jhoomke gaaye zindagi
udhar hai maut khadi (2)
koi kyaa jaane kahaan hai seemaa
uljhan aan padi (2)
kaanon mein zaraa keh de (2)
ki aaye kaun dishaa se hum (2)

Ch: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
tu pyaar kaa saagar hai (2)


Film: Seema (1955)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra
Picturized on: Balraj Sahni, Nutan & Others

Sukh Ke Sab Saathi

A beautiful bhajan by Rafi sahab picturized on Dilip Kumar.


sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi (2)
mere raam mere raam
tera naam ek saachaa doojaa na koyi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi

jeevan aani jaani chhaaya (2)
jhoothi maya jhoothi kaya
phir kaahe ko saari umariyaa (2)
paap ki gathri dhoyi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi

naa kuchh teraa naa kuchh meraa (2)
yeh jag jogi waala pheraa
raaja ho yaa rank sabhi kaa (2)
ant ek saa hoi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi

baahar ki tu maati phaanke (2)
man ke bheetar kyon naa jhaanke
ujale tan par maan kiyaa (2)
aur man ki mail na dhoyi

sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi
mere raam mere raam
tera naam ek saachaa doojaa na koyi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi


Film: Gopi (1970)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan