Bhajan by: Soor Das ji Player: Dr N Rajam Taal: Rupak Taal ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
I feel so comforted when I hear this.... Like a lover's arms have embraced me warmly... He truly loves me... and I truly love him..... and the world is perfect around us.... :) I learnt to play the violin in the gayaki style which is the forte of Dr. N Rajam. In this style, instrumental music is played the way a song is sung - the techniques of singing are applied to instrumental music. I don't know which bhajan by Soor Das this is. I just found it in an album and fell in love with it.
The title says Soor Das ji Bhajan in Rupak Taal but doesn't mention
which bhajan it is. So if anyone out there is listening to this and
knows about it, please tell me! I would love to know what words comprise
this divine melody.
M S Subbulaxmi and Soor Das Ji are both a revelation to me presently. I knew a couple of bhajans by Soor Das Ji from school but never really thought much about them. As for M S, I had no clue who she was till a month back! Growing up, I learnt Hindustani classical music and so I was more familiar with names from this genre of classical music. I still do not know anyone else from the Carnatic tradition except M S (but I hope to get intimate with more names very soon). So one fine night I decided to expand my horizons into Carnatic music and the first name that came up was M S Subbulaxmi and soon I realized I was listening to something special. I then heard her renditions of some of Soor Das Ji's bhajans and, for the first time, I realized how beautiful these simple songs of the blind saint were!Suddenly, I was deluged by the beauty of these pearl-like words and their immense emotional capacity. I am currently a captive of this particular bhajan 'Hey Govind, hey Gopal, Krishna hey Murari' and so I present their lyrics below, followed by a rather literal translation. Please Note:
I have noted down the lyrics by listening to the song. They are mostly
accurate except for a couple of lines which I couldn't understand and
they are highlighted in a different colour. Please feel free to suggest
corrections. I just couldn't find the lyrics to this bhajan anywhere on the net.
Translation: O Govind! O Gopal! Krishna, O Murari! (All names of Krishna) O kind lord, the son of Nand, redeemer of our sins
There is no one like you, who can be a lord like you? No bigger sinner than me, no one else Thus, I submit to you, O saviour of souls O kind lord, the son of Nand, redeemer of our sins
Lotus-eyed, sweet natured, garland adorned With swift feet, Manmohan, come near Yamuna The sweet, sweet flute on lips, yellow attired O kind lord, the son of Nand, redeemer of our sins
O kind lord, hearing your name I cry Why do you delay again, Shyam? I have been waiting for you all through my lives O kind lord, the son of Nand, redeemer of our sins O Govind! O Gopal! Krishna, O Murari! O kind lord, the son of Nand, redeemer of our sins
