Bandhu he niye calo

Bandhu he niye calo
Music and lyrics by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Song number	0001
Date	1982 September 10
Place	Kolkata
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Bandhu he niye calo is the first song of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar's Prabhat Samgiita. It is also known as Jyotirgiita (song of effulgence).

Lyrics

Roman letters	Bengali script	Translation
Bandhu he niye calo Alor oi jharana dharara pane Bandhu he niye calo Andharer vyatha ar saye na prane Bandhu he niye calo Ghumer ghor bhamganor gane gane Bandhu he niye calo	বন্ধু হে নিয়ে চলো আলোর ওই ঝর্ণা ধারার পানে বন্ধু হে নিয়ে চলো আন্ধারের ব্যাথা আর সয়ে না প্রাণে বন্ধু হে নিয়ে চলো ঘুমের ঘোর ভাঙ্গানোর গানে গানে	O Lord, lead me on. Lead me unto the fountain of effulgence. O Lord, lead me on. I can no longer bear the pain of darkness in my heart. O Lord, lead me on. With Your songs, break my deep slumber. O Lord, lead me on.

Purport

This is how Sarkar himself described the meaning of the song.

Paramapurus'a (the Supreme Consciousness) is the real friend. O Paramapurus'a, direct me unto the fountain of divine effulgence. I was slumbering in Cimmerian darkness I was an ordinary atom. But now I can no longer tolerate the staticity of darkness. O Paramapurus'a, sing before me the song which will arouse me from my deep slumber. Sing before me that song which will show me what is what and which is which.

External links

• Listen to the song Bandhu he niye calo sung by Acarya Priyashivananda Avadhuta on Sarkarverse