O my soul, remember thy God, thy years are rolling by without His sacred name

Nama Article 1st February 2010

Source: "Ashram Bhajnavali" - The version reproduced here is taken from a photostat of the original work in Gandhiji's hand

O my soul, remember thy God, thy years are rolling by without His sacred name—man without Harinama is even like a well without water or a cow without milk or a temple without light or a fruit tree without fruit or body without eyes or night without the moon, or the earth without rain or a pundit without a knowledge of the Vedas. O good man watch thy desire, anger, pride and ambition and give them up. Nanakshah says: O God there is no one to befriend save Thee.

 

सुमरन कर ले मेरे मना।

तेरि बीती जाति उमर, हरिनाम बिना।

 

कूप नीर बिनु, धेनु छीर बिनु, धरती मेह बिना।

जैसे तरुवर फल बिना हीना, तैसे प्राणी हरिनाम बिना।

 

देह नैन बिन, रैन चन्द बिन, मन्दिर दीप बिना।

जैसे पंडित वेद बिहीना, तैसे प्राणी हरिनाम बिना।।

 

काम क्रोध मद लोभ निहारो छांड़ दे अब संतजना।

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare