Jo Tum Toro Rama lyrics
Hindi lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Rai Dasa
- Source
- Jo Tum Toro Rama
- Language
- Hindi
- Verse 1
jo tum toro rām maiṅ nāhiṅ torūṅ tum se tori kavana se jorūṅ
jo tum toro ram main nahin torun tum se tori kavana se jorun
जो तुम तोरो राम मैङ नाहिङ तोरूङ तुम से तोरि कवन से जोरूङ
If You break our promise, Oh Rama, I won’t break it on my part. But, if I break my part, who else can I give this promise to?
- Verse 2
tīratha barat na karau andesā tumhare caraṇa kamala ko bharosā jāhāṅ jāhāṅ jāvūṅ tumharī pūjā tum sā deva aur nahīṅ dūjā
tiratha barat na karau andesa tumhare carana kamala ko bharosa jahan jahan javun tumhari puja tum sa deva aur nahin duja
तीरथ बरत न करौ अन्देसा तुम्हरे चरण कमल को भरोसा जाहाङ जाहाङ जावूङ तुम्हरी पूजा तुम सा देव और नहीङ दूजा
I do not go on pilgrimages or perform rituals, because I do not know how to do these activities. All I know is the trust of Your lotus feet. Wherever I go, I will always worship You. You are my one and only Lord and no other lord exists.
- Verse 3
maiṅ apano mana hari sau joryo hari sau jor sabana se toryo sab hī pahara tumharī āsā mana krama vacana kahai rāidāsā
main apano mana hari sau joryo hari sau jor sabana se toryo sab hi pahara tumhari asa mana krama vacana kahai raidasa
मैङ अपनो मन हरि सौ जोर्यो हरि सौ जोर सबन से तोर्यो सब ही पहर तुम्हरी आसा मन क्रम वचन कहै राइदासा
I take my mind and meditate and think of Hari in front everyone assembled. In my mind, I tied the knot with Hari and broke any knots with everyone else. In front of all, I put my full trust in You. Thus, Raidasa offers his mind, thought, and words, to You.
About this song
This song is popularized by Lakshmi Shankar’s 1979 album for Golden Avatara productions. The rendition was in Raga Kirwani in Kaherva Tala.