Welcome everyone to “I Love Singing – Songs by Sri Chinmoy”.
Each week you will find a new selection of three to five of Guru’s songs added to this page. The selection will include the words, sheet music and an audio recording for you to sing along with.
Quotes by Guru about singing his songs.
Singing is a form of meditation. If you cannot carry a tune, no harm. Then you will not sing in public. But certainly you can sing when you are alone.
The Supreme is not going to give you a bad mark if you cannot carry a tune. As long as you sing soulfully, the Supreme will be extremely pleased. Tagore once wrote in a poem, “You gave the bird a voice. To me you have not given a voice, but still I am singing.” When you do not have something, and still you are offering it to God, God is very pleased with you. So try to sing in your own way. Even if the tune is wrong, if you sing soulfully, it is a real form of meditation.
Sri Chinmoy, God the Supreme Musician, Agni Press, 1976
If you are singing soulfully and devotedly, and if you feel at every moment that you are offering a flower of gratitude to the Supreme inside yourself, then you are bound to feel your soul. You have to feel that you have within yourself an endless supply of gratitude-flowers, and that at each second you are offering gratitude. If you can feel this, then you are bound to see the soul, feel the soul and grow into the soul’s light and reality while singing and chanting.
Sri Chinmoy, Life-enquiry and self-discovery, Agni Press, 1974
Week 97: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Ganer Sure Bhulte Chahi
– I Long to Forget
– Chahi Ami Jibaner Rupantar
– I Want
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Ganer Sure Bhulte Chahi
Ganer sure bhulte chahi
Byethita mor pran
Translation:
I long to forget
My heart of sorrow
With melodious songs.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. I Long to Forget
I long to forget
My heart of sorrow
With melodious songs.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Chahi Ami Jibaner Rupantar
Chahi ami chahi ami
Jibaner rupantar
Translation:
I want, I want my life’s
Transformation.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. I Want
I want, I want
My life’s transformation.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
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July 2, 2022
Week 96: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Jege Utho Jege Utho Prerana Durbar
– Arise, Awake, O Inspiration
– Nil Pakhi Atma Amar
– O Blue Bird
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Jege Utho Jege Utho Prerana Durbar
Jege utho jege utho
Prerana durbar
Translation:
Arise, awake, O inspiration
Powerful, indomitable.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. Arise, Awake, O Inspiration
Arise, awake,
O inspiration powerful,
Indomitable.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Nil Pakhi Atma Amar
Nil pakhi atma amar
Kothai thako balo ekbar
Translation:
O blue bird, my soul, do tell me once,
Where do you live?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. O Blue Bird
O blue bird, my soul,
Do tell me once,
Where do you live?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
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June 25, 2022
Week 95: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Egiye Chalo Egiye Chalo Jatri
– On You Proceed, On You Proceed
– Shikhte Habe Shikhte Habe
– I Must Learn
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Egiye Chalo Egiye Chalo Jatri
Egiye chalo egiye chalo jatri
Usha rathe nai je kothai ratri
Translation:
On you proceed, on you proceed,
O pilgrim-soul, in the chariot of dawn.
Darkness nowhere.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. On You Proceed, On You Proceed
On you proceed, on you proceed,
O pilgrim soul,
In the chariot of dawn.
Darkness nowhere.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Shikhte Habe Shikhte Habe
Shikhte habe shikhte habe
Bishwa pitar dhyan aradhan
Translation:
I must learn,
I must learn how to meditate
On the World-Father.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. I Must Learn
I must learn,
I must learn how to meditate
On the World-Father.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
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June 19, 2022
Week 94: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Maran Nahe Anya Deshe
– No Death
– Naba Rupe Naba Dehe
– With a New Form
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Maran Nahe Anya Deshe
Maran nahe anya deshe
Gopan bicharan
Translation:
No death.
Only roaming in silence
In a different clime.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. No Death
No death
—Only roaming in silence
In a different clime.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Naba Rupe Naba Dehe
Naba rupe naba dehe
Dharanite ami asi phire
Translation:
With a new form, with a new body
Into the world I come.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. With a New Form
With a new form,
With a new body,
Into the world I come.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
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June 12, 2022
Week 93: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Swarge Hate Dibanishi Kripa Name Akaran
– Unconditionally Compassion Descends
– Alor Pakhi Keno Thako
– O Bird of Light
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Swarge Hate Dibanishi Kripa Name Akaran
Swarge hate dibanishi
Kripa name akaran
Translation:
Unconditionally Compassion descends
Day and night from Heaven.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. Unconditionally Compassion Descends
Unconditionally Compassion descends
Day and night from Heaven.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Alor Pakhi Keno Thako
Alor pakhi keno thako
Ankhi dhaki
Translation:
O bird of light, why do you keep
Your eyes closed?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. O Bird of Light
O bird of light,
Why do you keep your eyes closed?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre
June 4, 2022
Week 92: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Alor Pathe Ratri Rabe
– Night Remains Far Away
– E Bishal Dhara Pabe Ki Go Kabhu
– This Vast World
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Alor Pathe Ratri Rabe
Alor pathe ratri rabe
Dure bahu dure
Translation:
Night remains far away, far away
From the light-flooded road.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. Night Remains Far Away
Night remains far away,
Far away from the light-flooded road.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. E Bishal Dhara Pabe Ki Go Kabhu
E bishal dhara pabe ki go kabhu
Shantir darashan
Translation:
This vast world, will it ever see
Silence-peace?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. This Vast World
This vast world, will it ever see
Silence-peace?
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre
May 30, 2022
Week 91: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Naba Rupe Asi Phire
– With New Forms
– Egiye Chalo Egiye Chalo
– On You Proceed
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Naba Rupe Asi Phire
Naba rupe asi phire
Naba prabhu kripa ghare
Translation:
With new forms,
With God’s new Compassion
We come back to earth-homes.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. With New Forms
With new forms,
With God’s new Compassion
We come back to earth-homes.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Egiye Chalo Egiye Chalo
Egiye chalo egiye chalo
Asimatar jatri
Translation:
On you proceed, on you proceed,
O pilgrim-souls of Eternity.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. On You Proceed
On you proceed, on you proceed,
O pilgrim-souls of Eternity.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre
May 22, 2022
Week 90: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Kripa Name Akarane Kripa Sada Name
– Compassion Descends
– Alor Pakhi Balte Habe
– O Bird of Light, You Must Tell Me
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Kripa Name Akarane Kripa Sada Name
Kripa name akarane
Kripa sada name
Translation:
Compassion descends always unconditionally,
Compassion descends.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. Compassion Descends
Compassion descends
Always unconditionally,
Compassion descends.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Alor Pakhi Balte Habe
Alor pakhi balte habe
Kon sudure thako
Translation:
O bird of light, you must tell me
Where, where, where,
In which remotest land
You live.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. O Bird of Light, You Must Tell Me
O bird of light, you must tell me
Where, where, where,
In which remotest land
You live.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre
May 15, 2022
Week 89: I Love Singing
Songs:
– Shanti Dekha Pete Habe Mor
– In this Vast World
– Shantir Dekha Nahi Pabe Kabhu
– Peace Cannot Be Found
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Shanti Dekha Pete Habe Mor
Shanti dekha pete habe mor
E bishal dharanite
Translation:
In this vast world, I must meet
With the Peace Goddess.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. In this Vast World
In this vast world I must meet
With the Peace Goddess.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Shantir Dekha Nahi Pabe Kabhu
Shantir dekha nahi pabe kabhu
Atmagyaner age
Translation:
Peace cannot be found
Before self-knowledge is won.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. Peace Cannot Be Found
Peace cannot be found
Before self-knowledge is won.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre
May 8, 2022
Week 88: I Love Singing
Play the video to listen to and sing along with the audio recording. These four Sri Chinmoy songs are from a book ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds’. (Singer, Purnakama)
Songs:
– Satyamoyi Shanti Sudha
– O Truth-Flooded Silence-Nectar-Delight
– Kothai Maran Kothai Maran
– Where Is Death?
Enjoy singing along with the audio recordings. These songs are composed by Sri Chinmoy and performed by his disciple Purnakama. Please click the links below to listen to or download the audio and song scores:
Lyrics:
1. Satyamoyi Shanti Sudha
Satyamoyi shanti sudha
Dur karo mor sakal chaowa khudha
Translation:
O truth-flooded silence-nectar-delight,
Cast aside my all-desire-hunger.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
2. O Truth-Flooded Silence-Nectar-Delight
O truth-flooded silence-nectar-delight,
Cast aside my all-desire-hunger.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
3. Kothai Maran Kothai Maran
Kothai maran kothai maran
Nitya naba dibya jiban
Translation:
Where is death, where is death?
Every day a new life.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
4. Where Is Death?
Where is death, where is death?
Every day a new life.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Four Hundred Blue-Green-White-Red Soul-Birds, Part 1’ songbook
© 2022 Sri Chinmoy Centre
April 30, 2022