Prabhuji thum
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Oh Lord me and you
Sawmi Raidas
A very nice and popular bhajan from this great saint Raidas
प्रभुजी! तुम चंदन हम पानी,
ज़ाकी अंग अंग बास समानी.
Prabhu ji tum chandan hum paani Jaki ang ang baas samayi
Oh lord you are sandalwood and I am water
So that you can be applied all over my body
प्रभुजी! तुम घन्बन हम मोरा,
जैसे चित्वत चन्द-चकोरा.
Prabhu ji tum ghanban hum mora Jaise chitwat chandra chakora
Oh Lord you are the dark cloud and I am the peacock,
Which looks at you like the Chakora bird looks at the moon
(Chakora bird eats moon light and Peacock dances on seeing cloud)
प्रभुजी! तुम मोती हम धागा,
जैसे सोने में मिलत सुहागा.
Prabhu ji tum deepak hum baati Jaki jyot bare din rati
Oh Lord you are the pearl and I am the thread,
And I merge with you like the powder for melting mixes with the gold
(To bring down the melting point of gold, they add a chemical powder to it)
प्रभुजी! तुम दीपक हम बाती
ज़ाकी ज्योत जले दिन राति.
Prabhu ji tum moti hum dhaga Jaise sonehu milat suhaga
Oh Lord you are the lamp and I am t your wick,
So that we can join and burn together the day and night.
प्रभुजी तुम स्वामी हम दासा,
ऐसी भगति करै “रैदसा”.
Prabhu ji tum swami hum dasa Aisi bhakti kare Raidasa
Oh Lord you are the master and I am your servant,
So that this Raidasa can show you his devotion