August 25, 2015

Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala

A Loving SaiRam
Today's Bhajan is Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala: (#Jagadpathe Hari Sai Gopala, #Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala)
  The first time I heard this bhajan was on youtube, being sung by a small kid - totally amazed by it, I so wanted to learn it immediately.  I don't know if I have been able to justice to this bhajan, like that kid.  Kudos to her.


Lyrics:
Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala
Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala
Madhuradhipathe Krishna Gopala
Madhuradhipathe Krishna Gopala
Madhura Madhura Hey Gaanavilola
Madhura Madhura Hey Gaanavilola
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala


Fast Speed:
Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala
Madhuradhipathe Krishna Gopala
Madhura Madhura Hey Gaanavilola
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
(Faster)
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala
Sai Nandalala Jai Jai Gopala

(Slow Chorus)
 Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala
Jagadoddhara Sai Nandalala

Translation:
O Sai Gopala, The Master Of The Universe
O Sai Nandalala, The Redeemer Of This World
O Krishna, The Ruler Of Mathura
Who Revels In Love Filled Sweet Music
O Sai Nandalala, The Redeemer Of This World !
Victory To Sai , To Krishna!
Source: RadioSai 

Audio Clip: Jagathpathe Hari Sai Gopala

August 20, 2015

Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

A Loving SaiRam,
   This is the Sai-version :) of Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin.  Hope you all enjoy it.

You can find the English version: Without Singing to the Lord, there is no peace of happiness.

Lyrics:
Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Sai Nama Bina Ananda Nahi
Sai Nama Bina Ananda Nahi
Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahi
Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahi
Guru Seva Bina Nirvana Nahi
Guru Seva Bina Nirvana Nahi
Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahi
Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahi
Prabhu Darasha Bina Prajnana Nahi
Prabhu Darasha Bina Prajnana Nahi
Daya Dharma Bina Satkarma Nahi
Daya Dharma Bina Satkarma Nahi
Bhagavan Bina Koi Apana Nahi
Bhagavan Bina Koi Apana Nahi
Sai Nam Bina Paramatma Nahi
Sai Nam Bina Paramatma Nahi

(Faster)
Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
Sai Nama Bina Ananda Nahi
Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahi
Guru Seva Bina Nirvana Nahi
Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahi
Prabhu Darasha Bina Prajnana Nahi
Daya Dharma Bina Satkarma Nahi
Bhagavan Bina Koi Apana Nahi
Sai Nam Bina Paramatma Nahi
(Slow Chorus)
 Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Audio Clip: Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
 

August 18, 2015

Without Singing to the Lord, There is No Peace or Happiness

A Loving SaiRam,
   This is the second part of the post as promised earlier here.  I have never tried this English Bhajan before.  As I had mentioned earlier, the western devotees at our center do an excellent job with singing English Bhajans - All I can do is derive inspiration :)

You can find the hindi version here:
Generic Bhajan : Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
Sai Bhajan: Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin


Lyrics:
Without singing to the Lord, there's no peace or happiness 
Without praising His Name, there's no feeling of bliss 
With no love and devotion, we never will be free 
Without service to Him, no salvation can there be 
(Without serving mankind, no salvation can there be )
Without singing to the Lord, there's no peace or happiness 

We find union with Him When our minds are at rest 
The best wisdom is seeing the Lord everywhere 
The most righteous of deeds shows compassion and care 
There is no one as near and as dear as Our Lord 
He is present in all and in all can be adored

Audio Clip: Without Singing to the Lord

Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

One of our Sai Center's western devotee and a good friend of mine had asked me to record and post the "Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin".  She and her husband can belt out the same bhajan in English wonderfully and were kind enough to ask me for the Hindi version.

As I am used to the version without the verses "Prem Bhakthi bina", I always get confused and get stuck in the middle of the bhajan.  It took me a lot of practice to overwrite my brain with the full version :)  So, please bear with me.

The same bhajan has 3 variations and I am splitting that into 3 posts for the convenience of indexing (you can find index pages at the top of the page).  The first post (this one) is the generic version, which is "Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin".  The Next two posts will be the English Bhajan - "Without singing to the Lord, there is no peace or happiness" and the Sai Version - "Sai Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin" .   Please feel free to pick whichever version works for you, and feel blessed.

Please feel free leave your comments or requests for any bhajans you would like to hear/practice.

Lyrics:
Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Hari Nama Bina Ananda Nahi
Hari Nama Bina Ananda Nahi
Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahi
Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahi
Guru Seva Bina Nirvana Nahi
Guru Seva Bina Nirvana Nahi
Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahi
Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahi
Prabhu Darasha Bina Prajnana Nahi
Prabhu Darasha Bina Prajnana Nahi
Daya Dharma Bina Satkarma Nahi
Daya Dharma Bina Satkarma Nahi
Bhagavan Bina Koi Apana Nahi
Bhagavan Bina Koi Apana Nahi
Hari Nam Bina Paramatma Nahi
Hari Nam Bina Paramatma Nahi

(Faster)
Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin
Hari Nama Bina Ananda Nahi
Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahi
Guru Seva Bina Nirvana Nahi
Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahi
Prabhu Darasha Bina Prajnana Nahi
Daya Dharma Bina Satkarma Nahi
Bhagavan Bina Koi Apana Nahi
Hari Nam Bina Paramatma Nahi
(Slow Chorus)
 Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin

Audio Clip: Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanthi Nahin



August 16, 2015

Allah Bhajo Maulah Bhajo He Allah Sai Bhagawan

SaiRam

This is an interfaith/multifaith Sai bhajan - pretty simple and straight forward.

Lyrics:
Allah Bhajo, Maulah Bhajo, He Allah Sai Bhagawan
Allah Bhajo, Maulah Bhajo, He Allah Sai Bhagawan
Ram Bhajo, Hey Krishna Bhajo, Hey Ramakrishna Bhagawan
Hey Ram Bhajo, Hey Krishna Bhajo, Hey Ramakrishna Bhagawan

Nanak Bhajo, Gautam Bhajo, Hey Buddha Sai Bhagawan
Nanak Bhajo, Gautam Bhajo, Hey Buddha Sai Bhagawan
Yesu Bhajo, Zohorashtra Bhajo, Hey Mahavira Bhagawan
Yesu Bhajo, Zohorashtra Bhajo, Hey Mahavira Bhagawan
(Higher Note) Sai Bhajo, Shirdi Sai Bhajo, Hey Shirdi Sai Bhagawan
Sai Bhajo, Shirdi Sai Bhajo, Hey Shirdi Sai Bhagawan
Satya Bhajo, Satya Sai Bhajo, Hey Satya Sai Bhagawan
Satya Bhajo, Satya Sai Bhajo, Hey Satya Sai Bhagawan


(Faster)
Allah Bhajo Maulah Bhajo He Allah Sai Bhagawan
Ram Bhajo Sai Krishna Bhajo Hey Ramakrishna Bhagawan
Nanak Bhajo Gautam Bhajo Hey Buddha Sai Bhagawan
Yesu Bhajo Zohorashtra Bhajo Hey Mahavira Bahagawan
Sai Bhajo Shirdi Sai Bhajo Hey Shirdi Sai Bhagawan

Satya Bhajo Satya Sai Bhajo Hey Satya Sai Bhagawan
Satya Bhajo Satya Sai Bhajo Hey Satya Sai Bhagawan


(Slow Chorus)
Allah Bhajo Maulah Bhajo He Allah Sai Bhagawan

Audio Clip: Allah Bhajo Maulah Bhajo He Allah Sai Bhagawan