Itna To Karna Swami / इतना तो करना स्वामी

🎼 Lyrics in Hindi:

इतना तो करना स्वामी

जब प्राण तन से निकले।

शिव के मन शरण हो
जब प्राण तन से निकले।
जिव्हा पर हर भजन हो
जब साँस तन से निकले। ||1||

शिव शिव शिवा उमा हो,
या शिव उमा शिवा हो।
हर हर उन्ही रटन हो,
जब प्राण तन से निकले। ||2||

शिव धाम शिवपुरी हो,
विश्राम सुर सरी हो।
उस जल का आचमन हो
जब प्राण तन से निकले। ||3||

ह्रदय कमल शुची हो,
बुद्धी मेरी विमल हो।
तृष्णा से शांत मन हो
जब प्राण तन से निकले। ||4||

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🔤 English Transliteration:

Itna to karna Swami
Jab praan tan se nikle

Shiv ke man sharan ho
Jab praan tan se nikle
Jivha par Har bhajan ho
Jab saans tan se nikle ||1||

Shiv Shiv Shiva Uma ho
Ya Shiv Uma Shiva ho
Har Har unhi ratan ho
Jab praan tan se nikle ||2||

Shiv dham Shivpuri ho
Vishraam Sur sari ho
Us jal ka aachman ho
Jab praan tan se nikle ||3||

Hriday kamal shuchi ho
Buddhi meri vimal ho
Trishna se shaant man ho
Jab praan tan se nikle ||4||

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🌸 English Meaning:

O Lord, I ask for just one thing—
when life leaves this body,

Let my heart rest in Shiva’s grace,
let His name be on my tongue,
and His devotion in my breath. ||1||

Whether I chant Shiva or Uma-Shiva,
let that be the only rhythm in me.
Let “Har Har” be my final sound—
a surrender as I leave this world. ||2||

May I reach Shiva’s own abode,
where divine beings rest in peace,
and sip the sacred waters
at the time of my last breath. ||3||

Let my heart be pure like a lotus,
my mind calm and clear,
free from all desires—
in that final sacred moment. ||4||

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🪔 Reflection:

This bhajan is a soulful prayer for a conscious and sacred departure from the world. It reflects the deep yearning of a devotee not for material gain, but for divine remembrance at the moment of death. The repetition of “जब प्राण तन से निकले” (when life leaves the body) echoes the desire for a life lived—and ended—in surrender.

Each verse brings together the core of bhakti: remembering the Divine, maintaining inner purity, and resting the mind in peace. The longing is not for heaven or rewards, but for union with Shiva, with a steady mind and a clear heart. The prayer is simple yet profound—"May I die with Your name on my lips and Your image in my heart."

🎵 Raga: Bhairavi

Singer : Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki
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