Prabhujee
Ravi Shankar Lyrics
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Maname aana baso.
Tuma bina laage soonaa
Khaali ghatame prema bharo.
Tantra mantra poojaa nahi jaanu
Mai to kevala tumako hi maanu.
Sare jaga me dhundaa tumako
Aba to aakara baahan dharo
The lyrics of the song Prabhujee by Ravi Shankar are in Sanskrit and are a plea for mercy and divine guidance. The singer is requesting the divine presence to come and reside within their heart, as they feel empty and lonely without it. The lyrics express the singer's belief in the power and love of the divine and their unwavering faith that only the divine can provide true happiness and fulfillment in life.
The singer admits that they do not know much about the rituals and practices of Tantra and Mantra, but they have complete faith in the divine and consider the divine as the only true power to worship. The lyrics also communicate the singer's intense desire to find the divine, who they have been searching for everywhere in the world. The singer is now praying with open arms to embrace the divine presence and to fill their heart with divine love.
Line by Line Meaning
Prabhujee dayaa karo
Oh Master, have mercy upon me
Maname aana baso.
Reside within my heart
Tuma bina laage soonaa
Without you, everything feels empty
Khaali ghatame prema bharo.
Fill the empty vessel of my heart with your love
Tantra mantra poojaa nahi jaanu
I do not know the rituals and ceremonies
Mai to kevala tumako hi maanu.
I believe only in you
Sare jaga me dhundaa tumako
I have searched for you in all the world
Aba to aakara baahan dharo
Now come and take me in your loving embrace
Writer(s): Ravi Shankar Copyright: Music Sales Corporation, St. Rose Music Publishing Co., Anourag Music Publishing
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