Ogo bandhu balite paro
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Music and lyrics by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar | |
Song number | 0022 |
Date | 1982 September 26 |
Place | Madhumanika, Deoghar |
Theme | Contemplation |
Lyrics | Bengali |
Music | Original melody, Kaharva |
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License |
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Location in Sarkarverse |
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Ogo bandhu balite paro is the 22nd song of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar's Prabhat Samgiita.[1][2][3]
Lyrics
Roman script[nb 1] | Bengali script | Translation |
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Ogo bandhu balite páro |
ওগো বন্ধু বলিতে পারো |
Oh my abiding Friend, can You say... |
Purport
This is how Sarkar himself described the meaning of the song—[4]
We human beings remain preoccupied with worldly activities. Buying, selling, bathing, eating – in these, we keep ourselves engaged. Oh Paramapuruśa, what do You do all day? Please tell me in what kind of activity You keep Yourself busy. Yours is the macrocosm. All the thoughts, all the ideas of the universe are all within Your mind. In that cosmic macrocosm, I fail to understand what You do and how You can manage with so many thoughts and so many feelings, with all the joys and sweetness, with all the sorrows and miseries of all the creatures. If I were in Your situation I would become mad. What do You do with all Your ideas and expressions? And not only that, there have been certain polarizations regarding Your thoughts and expressions, ideas and activities. Some people are Your ardent supporters, some are against You; some dearly love You, and some are vehemently opposed to You. With all Your supporters and opponents, how do You continue playing Your liila? It is something wonderfully strange. As much as I have understood, I still have become confused. Now the question arises – I want to know from You very secretly – besides all these, have You got any other personal secret with You? Please tell me. I want to say something to You. Be with me and hear me. When due to sorrow I am unable to say anything, hear me also then. While on the journey of my life, when I feel tired, at that time also be with me, inspire me and remove my afflictions.
Notes
- ^ For details on the notation, see Roman Bengali transliteration.
References
- ^ Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (2019) Prabhat Samgiita Songs 1-100 Translated by Acarya Abhidevananda Avadhuta (3rd ed.) Tel Aviv: AmRevolution, Inc. ASIN B082RDDH81 ISBN 9781386726890
- ^ Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1993) Acarya Vijayananda Avadhuta, ed. Prabhat Samgiita Volume 1 Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications ISBN 81-7252-041-7
- ^ Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1994) Acarya Vijayananda Avadhuta, ed. Prabhat Samgiita Volume 1 (in Bengali) (2nd ed.) Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications ISBN 81-7252-082-4
- ^ Prabhat Samgiita lyrics from Prabhatasamgiita.net
Musical notations
Recordings
- Listen to the song Ogo bandhu balite paro sung by Acarya Priyashivananda Avadhuta on Sarkarverse
Preceded by Tumi alojhalamal purnimadiip |
Prabhat Samgiita 1982 With: Ogo bandhu balite paro |
Succeeded by Nutaner alok ogo |