Welcome to this series sharing three 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
- Bane Bane Mane Mane
- Ai Ai Ai Chandra Taraka
- Ai Ma Shyama Pagli Amar
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. Bane Bane Mane Mane
Bane bane mane mane
Khane khane sugopane
Rahi taba aradhane
Hasi ananda sane
Translation:
In the thick forest of my life
And in the dense cave of my mind,
Secretly at every moment I worship You.
With me, my two eternal friends —Smile and delight.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘My Green Adoration-Gifts, Part 2’ songbook
2. Ai Ai Ai Chandra Taraka
Ai ai ai chandra taraka
Nil nabha rabi ai
Parane bajichhe amarar banshi
Jiban ajike asimer hasi
Nai hetha nai dainya timir
Jyoti nirjhar bishal e nir
Ai ai ai antara pakhi
Ajike sabare chai
Ai ore ai chandra taraka
Nil nabha rabi ai
Translation:
Come, come, come, O moon, O stars,
O sun of the blue-vast sky.
Come to hear the flute of Immortality in my heart,
to watch the smile of Infinity in my life.
Here there is no human poverty, no darkness-life.
Here, in this heart-nest of mine,
there is only an endless fountain-light.
Come, come, come.
Today the bird of my heart
desires everyone.
Come, come, come, O moon, O stars,
O sun of the blue-vast sky.
– Sri Chinmoy, ‘Supreme, Teach Me How to Cry’ songbook
3. Ai Ma Shyama Pagli Amar
Ai ma shyama pagli amar
Ami ma tor pagla chele
De ma ma ma amai mukta kare
Sakal bandhan dure phele
Ma tor bijoy ma tor prakash
E jagate e jibane
Lakya amar ar janina
Rakhish na ar maya bane
Translation:
O my mad Mother, come, come!
Your mad son is crying for You.
Mother, make me free from all
Bondage-shackles.
Mother, my only aim
Is to proclaim Your Victory
And manifest Your Light.
Therefore, keep me not in the thick
Of attachment and illusion-forest.
– 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.
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