O Paalanhaare

O Paalanhaare
Film: Lagaan
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, chorus

o paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare
o The Divine Nurturer! You are beyond any attribution of traits, Youare beyond all

tumre bin humra kauno.n naahee.n
other than You, no one is ours

humri uljhan, suljhaao bhagvan
O God! please resolve our difficulty

tumhaee humka ho sa.mbhaale
only You are keeping us supported

humhaee humre rakhwaale
only You are our protector

tumre bin humra kauno.n naahee.n

cha.ndaa mein tumhaee to bhare ho chaa.ndanee
it is You who has filled light in the Moon

sooraj mein ujaala tumhaee se
the Sun glows owing to Your brightness

ye gagan, hai magan, tumhaee to deeye ho ee taare
this sky is delighted because it is You who has given these stars to it

bhagvan, ye jeevan, tumhaee na sa.nwaaroge to kya koi sa.nwaare
God!, this life, if You do not adorn who else will be able to keep up

o paalanhaare

jo suno, to kahe.n, prabhuji humri hai binatee
if You kindly pay heed, then i humbly convey, O God!, I have a plea

dukhi jan ko, dheeraj do, haare nahi.n wo kabhee dukh se
bless sad people with patience so that he never succumb to sorrows

tum nirbal ko rakshaa do, rah paaye nirbal sukh se
provide Your protection to powerless people, so that they may livehappily

bhaktee ko shaktee do,
bless your disciple with strength

jag ke jo swaamee ho, itni to araj suno
as You are the ultimate master of the world, please pay heed to thislittle plea

hai.n path mein a.ndhiyaare, de do vardaan mein ujiyaare
if our pathways are filled with darknesses, please grant lights as Your blessings

o paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare
tumre bin humra kauno.n naahee.n

Translated and posted to Y! Group by V S Rawat on April 5, 2001