O My Heart #21: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Tanima

Welcome to this series sharing four beautiful songs from Sri Chinmoy’s “O My Heart” collection. Sri Chinmoy wrote thousands of heartfelt songs full of hope, thanks, and inner light. They’re simple melodies that speak straight to your heart, helping you feel calm, peaceful, and a little brighter – whether you’re meditating, relaxing, or just going about your day.

These songs from “O My Heart” carry that gentle, uplifting feeling. Tanima, a longtime student of Sri Chinmoy and one of the early singers in his community, performs them here with real warmth and care. Her gentle, soulful voice makes each song feel alive and easy to connect with.

You can just listen quietly, hum along, or let the melodies play softly in the background — they bring a soft, happy lift to your day.

Featured this time:

Songs

  • Asha Diye Tumi Kena Dure Chale Jao
  • Asha Nadi Baye Jai
  • Asha Nadi Asha Nadi
  • Asha Nadi Chhute Chale Hangsare Bese

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

 

Lyrics:

1. Asha Diye Tumi Kena Dure Chale Jao

Asha diye tumi kena dure chale jao
Ei pralobhane ananda bhuji pao

Translation:

O my sweet Lord,
You feed me with ceaseless hopes.
Yet why do You run away
Far, very far, from me?
Do You really get joy
From this Temptation-Play of Yours?

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Journey’s Ecstasy’ songbook


2. Asha Nadi Baye Jai

Asha nadi baye jai asha nadi
Hasi parabar ajanar kole
Asha sathe ami kandi nirabadhi
Prabhu sathe nachi ananda dole

Translation:

Hope-river flows, hope-river flows.
In the lap of the unknown
Is the river of smile.
At every moment I cry and weep with hope;
Again, it is I who dance with my Lord
In the swing of delight.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Supreme, Teach Me How to Cry’ songbook


3. Asha Nadi Asha Nadi

Asha nadi asha nadi
Dure dure bahu dure
Ajanar shesh simanai
Niye chalo more

Translation:

O Hope-River,
Carry me to the ultimate Beyond
Of Infinity Unknown.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Garden of Love-Light, part 1’ songbook


4. Asha Nadi Chhute Chale Hangsare Bese

Asha nadi chhute chale
Hangsare bese bhalo
Tai mor man akashe
Nahi bhase megh kalo

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Consciousness-Sky’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

I Love Singing #255: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Purnakama

This week features four uplifting Sri Chinmoy Bengali and English songs from the ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook. Over the years, Sri Chinmoy composed music filled with aspiration and gratitude, creating heartfelt melodies that gently illuminate his spiritual path. Because of their simplicity and warmth, the songs continue to speak directly to the inner heart. Additionally, they offer listeners a peaceful doorway into his meditative world.

The performances this week come from his disciple Purnakama, whose sincere and gentle voice brings out the devotional sweetness in every line. Through her recordings, it becomes easy to settle into a calm, meditative mood and appreciate the purity of the music. As a result, whether you choose to sing along or simply listen quietly, these Sri Chinmoy Bengali and English songs can add a soft, elevating joy to your week.

Below are the six songs featured in this week’s selection:

Songs

  • Nikhila Sharana Amiya Nayana
  • O World-Haven
  • Abanir Majhi Hiyaphulla Saji
  • O World-Pilot

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

 

Lyrics:

1. Nikhila Sharana Amiya Nayana

Nikhila sharana amiya nayana
Amare bandhiya rakho

Translation:

O World-Haven, O Nectar-Eye,
Keep binding me.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


2. O World-Haven

O World-Haven,
O Nectar-Eye,
Keep binding me.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


3. Abanir Majhi Hiyaphulla Saji

Abanir majhi hiyaphulla saji
Tomare sanpinu tomare

Translation:

O World-Pilot,
My heart-basket-flowers
To You I offer, to You.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


4. O World-Pilot

O World-Pilot,
My heart-basket-flowers
To You I offer, to You.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

O My Heart #20: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Tanima

Welcome to this series sharing four beautiful songs from Sri Chinmoy’s “O My Heart” collection. Sri Chinmoy wrote thousands of heartfelt songs full of hope, thanks, and inner light. They’re simple melodies that speak straight to your heart, helping you feel calm, peaceful, and a little brighter – whether you’re meditating, relaxing, or just going about your day.

These songs from “O My Heart” carry that gentle, uplifting feeling. Tanima, a longtime student of Sri Chinmoy and one of the early singers in his community, performs them here with real warmth and care. Her gentle, soulful voice makes each song feel alive and easy to connect with.

You can just listen quietly, hum along, or let the melodies play softly in the background — they bring a soft, happy lift to your day.

Featured this time:

Songs

  • Antare Mor Jyotir Plaban
  • Ar Sab Jai Jak
  • Ar Katokal Kandbo Mago
  • Arati Ghanta Bajabo

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

 

Lyrics:

1. Antare Mor Jyotir Plaban

Antare mor jyotir plaban
Bahire mor alo
Jyotite aj dubiche pran
Kothao nai kalo
Jyoti dhyane achi tanmoy
Jyoti shudhu chira akkhoy
Jyotir jyoti tomai priya
Basi shudhui bhalo

Translation:

Within and without me is the flood of light.
Today darkness I see nowhere.
Eternity’s Light has become my very own
And this Eternity’s Light I love only.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Supreme, Teach Me How to Surrender’ songbook


2. Ar Sab Jai Jak

Ar sab jai jak ar sab jai jak
Sabiy chale jak
Prana pane satya nishtha
Nitya dhare thak

Translation:

Let everything else go,
Let everything else go.
Always hold fast to Truth
For your very existence-life.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Seventy Rosebuds’ songbook


3. Ar Katokal Kandbo Mago

Ar katokal kandbo mago ar katokal kandbo
Andhar ghare ekla base tomai bhalobasbo
Tumi jano gopan katha
Amar hiyar byakulata
Nitya kena kalo shaman
Prane amar kare dahan
Ar karona deri mago ar karona deri
Tumi amar bishwa mata Jishur jeman Meri

Translation:

How long more shall I cry, Mother?
How long shall I cry
In a dark room alone, loving You?
You know my secret thought.
You know my heart’s eagerness.
Why does dark death torture me every day?
How long will You delay, Mother?
     How long will You delay?As Jesus had Mary,
So are You my World-Mother.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Garden of Love-Light, part 1’ songbook


4. Arati Ghanta Bajabo

Arati ghanta bajabo
Bidhata bajabo

Translation:

I shall ring the bell
Of my soulful self-offering,
O my Lord Supreme.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Journey’s Goal, Part 10a’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

I Love Singing #254: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Purnakama

This week features four uplifting Sri Chinmoy Bengali and English songs from the ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook. Over the years, Sri Chinmoy composed music filled with aspiration and gratitude, creating heartfelt melodies that gently illuminate his spiritual path. Because of their simplicity and warmth, the songs continue to speak directly to the inner heart. Additionally, they offer listeners a peaceful doorway into his meditative world.

The performances this week come from his disciple Purnakama, whose sincere and gentle voice brings out the devotional sweetness in every line. Through her recordings, it becomes easy to settle into a calm, meditative mood and appreciate the purity of the music. As a result, whether you choose to sing along or simply listen quietly, these Sri Chinmoy Bengali and English songs can add a soft, elevating joy to your week.

Below are the six songs featured in this week’s selection:

Songs

  • Bhitar Bahir Mitthya Prachir Nahi Pratiti Manab
  • Within and Without
  • Bhitare Eshana Shikha
  • Within, Aspiration-Flames

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

 

Lyrics:

1. Bhitar Bahir Mitthya Prachir Nahi Pratiti Manab

Bhitar bahir mitthya prachir
Nahi pratiti manab badhir

Translation:

Within and without falsehood walks
And man on purpose hears not.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


2. Within and Without

Within and without falsehood walks
And man on purpose hears not.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


3. Bhitare Eshana Shikha

Bhitare eshana shikha
Bahire basana bal
Taito manab jatana

Translation:

Within aspiration-flames,
Without desire-forest.
Therefore, man is his agony.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook


4. Within, Aspiration-Flames

Within, aspiration-flames.
Without, desire-forest.
Therefore, man is his agony.

Composed on Dec. 23rd, 1984
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Your Face Is My Dream’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre

O My Heart #19: Sri Chinmoy Songs sung by Tanima

Welcome to this series sharing four beautiful songs from Sri Chinmoy’s “O My Heart” collection. Sri Chinmoy wrote thousands of heartfelt songs full of hope, thanks, and inner light. They’re simple melodies that speak straight to your heart, helping you feel calm, peaceful, and a little brighter – whether you’re meditating, relaxing, or just going about your day.

These songs from “O My Heart” carry that gentle, uplifting feeling. Tanima, a longtime student of Sri Chinmoy and one of the early singers in his community, performs them here with real warmth and care. Her gentle, soulful voice makes each song feel alive and easy to connect with.

You can just listen quietly, hum along, or let the melodies play softly in the background — they bring a soft, happy lift to your day.

Featured this time:

Songs

  • Annam Brahma.. Tumi Pushti Tumi
  • Anrita Hate Sat Pathe
  • Antare Jwalo Abhipsa Shikha Antare
  • Anute Renute Sakala Tanute

Listen & Learn

You can learn by watching the notation while listening, follow along with the melody, or download both the audio and the PDF scores for your personal practice. Everything is available for free, so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy the music more deeply. Use the links below to easily listen to the audio, download the recordings, and view or download the PDF sheet music for your convenience:

 

Lyrics:

1. Annam Brahma.. Tumi Pushti Tumi

Annam Brahma Annam Brahma Annam Brahma
Tumi pushti tumi tushti anupama
Nimner kanan urdher nachan
Annam Brahma
Tomai daki tomai puji namo namo

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Divine Enterprise Songbook, Part 1’ songbook


2. Anrita Hate Sat Pathe

Anrita hate sat pathe
Niye jao
Biduri tamasa jyotir
Smaran nao
Nahi jena pai bhoy
Ami jena chali
Amrita dhame
Mrittyure kari joy

Translation:

Lead me from the unreal to the real.
Lead me from darkness to light.
I must not fear;
Dauntless I must march
From death to Immortality.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Supreme, I Sing Only for You’ songbook


3. Antare Jwalo Abhipsa Shikha Antare

Antare jwalo abhipsa shikha
Antare aji jwalo
Bahudure ami rakhibo pheliya
Malin maner kalo

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘One Thousand Lotus Petals, Part 1’ songbook


4. Anute Renute Sakala Tanute

Anute renute sakala tanute
Biraje amar pran
Ami madhumoy abhoy akkhoi
Shudhu kari madhu pan

Translation:

In atom and in pollen
And in human frames
My life abides.
All beauty am I, immutable am I.
I drink my ambrosia all alone.

– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Supreme, Teach Me How to Surrender’ songbook

 

For more of Sri Chinmoy’s published songs, visit the official website: www.srichinmoysongs.com.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

© 2026 Sri Chinmoy Centre