Itna To Karna Swami lyrics
Hindi lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Anonymous
- Source
- Itna To Karna Swami
- Language
- Hindi
- Verse 1
(refrain) itnā to karnā svāmī, jab prāṇa tan se nikale govinda nāma leke, tab prāṇa tan se nikale
(refrain) itna to karna svami, jab prana tan se nikale govinda nama leke, tab prana tan se nikale
(रेfरैन्) इत्ना तो कर्ना स्वामी, जब प्राण तन से निकले गोविन्द नाम लेके, तब प्राण तन से निकले
Whether it be the Holy Ganges River, or the Yamuna River where Lord Krsna spend His time playing the flute. May my beloved one, Krsna, be present.
- Verse 1
śrī gaṅgā jī kā taṭa ho yamunā kā vaṁśī-vaṭa ho merā sāṅvarā nikaṭa ho jab prāṇa tan se nikale
sri ganga ji ka tata ho yamuna ka vamsi-vata ho mera sanvara nikata ho jab prana tan se nikale
श्री गङ्गा जी का तट हो यमुना का वंशीवट हो मेरा साङ्वरा निकट हो जब प्राण तन से निकले
Whether it be the Holy Ganges River, or the Yamuna River where Lord Krsna spend His time playing the flute. May my beloved one, Krsna, be present.
- Verse 2
śrī vṛndāvana kā sthala ho mere mukha meṅ tulasī dala ho viṣṇu caraṇa kā jala ho, jab prāṇa tan se nikale
sri vrndavana ka sthala ho mere mukha men tulasi dala ho visnu carana ka jala ho, jab prana tan se nikale
श्री वृन्दावन का स्थल हो मेरे मुख मेङ तुलसी दल हो विष्णु चरण का जल हो, जब प्राण तन से निकले
May it be at the holy abode of Vrndavana and may I have a tulasi leaf in my mouth, and have the water of Visnu’s lotus feet on me, as the soul leaves the body.
- Verse 3
pītāmbarī kasī ho chavī man meṅ ye basī ho hoṅṭoṅ pe kuch hasī ho jab prāṇa tan se nikale
pitambari kasi ho chavi man men ye basi ho honton pe kuch hasi ho jab prana tan se nikale
पीताम्बरी कसी हो छवी मन मेङ ये बसी हो होङ्टोङ पे कुछ हसी हो जब प्राण तन से निकले
Whether I look at His attractive yellow garment or His beautiful face is etched in my mind, I start to smile at this.
- Verse 4
jab kaṇṭha prāṇa āye koī roga nā satāye yama darasa nā dikhāye jab prāṇa tan se nikale
jab kantha prana aye koi roga na sataye yama darasa na dikhaye jab prana tan se nikale
जब कण्ठ प्राण आये कोई रोग ना सताये यम दरस ना दिखाये जब प्राण तन से निकले
When the soul starts to leave from my throat, may I not be diseased at this critical point, may I never see the face of Yamaraja.
- Verse 5
us waqt jaldī ānā nahīṅ śyām bhūla jānā rādhe ko sātha lānā jab prāṇa tan se nikale
us waqt jaldi ana nahin syam bhula jana radhe ko satha lana jab prana tan se nikale
उस wअqत जल्दी आना नहीङ श्याम भूल जाना राधे को साथ लाना जब प्राण तन से निकले
At this critical time when death comes quickly, please don’t forget, O Syama! Please bring Sri Radha with You!
- Verse 6
merā prāṇa nikale sukha se terā nāma nikale mukha se baca jāūṅ ghor duḥkha se, jab prāṇa tan se nikale
mera prana nikale sukha se tera nama nikale mukha se baca jaun ghor duhkha se, jab prana tan se nikale
मेरा प्राण निकले सुख से तेरा नाम निकले मुख से बच जाऊङ घोर दुःख से, जब प्राण तन से निकले
May my soul leave my body in happiness with Your name chanting from my mouth. May all miseries leave me, as my soul departs from my body.
- Verse 7
ek bhakta kī haiṅ arzī khudgarz kī haiṅ garzī āge tumhārī marzī jab prāṇa tan se nikale
ek bhakta ki hain arzi khudgarz ki hain garzi age tumhari marzi jab prana tan se nikale
एक भक्त की हैङ अर्zई खुद्गर्z की हैङ गर्zई आगे तुम्हारी मर्zई जब प्राण तन से निकले
This devotee is making such a needy plea that is selfish. Since I have made such a plea, from this point, You can decide what You wish to do to me.
About this song
This song was featured as a final track in Anup Jalota’s “Bhajan Sandhya” recorded for ISKCON in 1980. It’s also featured in Sudha Malhotra’s ISKCON album “Nam Smaran” released in 1987. This song was rendered in Raga Des and Raga Bilawal, respectively. A variant of Verse 4 is “ānā zarūr ānā rādhe ko sāth lānā; muralī kī dhun sunānā” (Please, definitely come! Definitely come! Please bring Srimati Radharani with you and play Your flute.) A variant of Verse 7 is “yeh nek sī araja hai mano to kyā haraja kuch āp kā faraja hai jab prāṇa tan se nikale” (“If You accept this is a plea in the mode of goodness, what is the trouble to fulfill it? That shall be Your duty when my soul leaves my body.)