Sabar bandhu sabar apan

Sabar bandhu sabar apan
Music and lyrics by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Song number	0036
Date	1982 October 8
Place	Madhukarnika, Anandanagar
Theme	Contemplation
Lyrics	Bengali
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Sabar bandhu sabar apan is the 36^th song of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar's Prabhat Samgiita.

Lyrics

Roman script	Bengali script	Translation
Sabár bandhu sabár ápan (Tumi) Sabár práńer sádhaná Ándhár nisháy diipávalii tumi Marusarańiir jharańá Jánájáni sab haye geche jabe Lukocuri khelá kena miche tabe Nija paricaye eso go hrdaye Baháye madhur karuńá Álojhalamal tomár pathete Lukobár kathá bhevo ná	সবার বন্ধু সবার আপন (তুমি) সবার প্রাণের সাধনা আঁধার নিশায় দীপাবলী তুমি মরুসরণীর ঝরণা জানাজানি সব হয়ে গেছে যবে লুকোচুরি খেলা কেন মিছে তবে নিজ পরিচয়ে এসো গো হৃদয়ে বহায়ে মধুর করুণা আলোঝলমল তোমার পথেতে লুকোবার কথা ভেবো না	You are the unfailing guide, the nearest and dearest of all. You are the goal of all lives. You are the festival of light in the darkest night. You are the fountain in the desert. You are the goal of all lives. When everything has been revealed, what need for games of hideandseek? O Lord, come into my heart in Your true form, in a flow of sweet compassion. On Your path, gleaming with radiance, how can You hide anything? You are the goal of all lives.

Purport

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

Paramapuruśa is always with everyone. And not only is He with everyone, He helps everyone in all circumstances, whether good or bad, sinner or virtuous. He is just like a fountain of fresh water in the desert. He is just like a festival of light in a dark night. Now, when this fact has been known to all, that You are the helper of all and no one can be without You, then You no longer remain unknown. Regarding You everything has become known to all. So now there is no necessity of this hide-and-seek play with us. Come in the forefront, and proclaim Your true identity, saying "I am Paramapuruśa"; and don't play hide-and-seek with us any longer. And You know, one can hide only in darkness or in a closed place. But the path You have shown to us is glittering with light, and there is no dark place on it. So where will You hide Yourself on that glittering path? It won't be possible now for You to play hide-and-seek with us. So please give up this particular habit of Yours; it is a defective idea. The days of playing hide-and-seek are over.

External links

• Listen to the song Sabar bandhu sabar apan sung by Acarya Priyashivananda Avadhuta on Sarkarverse

Preceded by Akash vatas sudhaniryas

Prabhat Samgiita 1982 With: Sabar bandhu sabar apan

Succeeded by Bhule jaoya bhore sahasa samiire