भजले रामनाम | Bhajale Ramnaam

📜 Original Hindi Lyrics:

भजले रामनाम सुखधाम तेरा पूरण हो सब काम ॥
काशी जावे मथुरा जावे तीरथ फिरे तमाम
जाय हिमाचल करे तपस्या नहि पावे विश्राम ॥ 1 ||
जटा रखाये भस्म रमाये जंगल किया मुकाम
सतगुरु की संगत नहि कीनी मिले न आत्माराम || 2 ||
संतसमागम करे निरंतर जग से हो उपराम
ब्रम्‍हानंद परम पद पावे होवे मन निष्काम ॥ 3 ||

गीत: स्वामी ब्रह्मानंद

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🔤 English Transliteration:

Bhajale Ramnaam sukhadham tera pooran ho sab kaam
Kashi jave Mathura jave teerath phire tamam
Jay Himachal kare tapasiya nahi pave vishram || 1 ||
Jata rakhaye bhasma ramaye jangal kiya mukaam
Satguru ki sangat nahi kini mile na Atmaram || 2 ||
Sant samagam kare nirantar jag se ho uparam
Brahmanand param pad pave hove man nishkam || 3 ||

Lyrics: Swami Brahmanand

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🌸 English Meaning:

Chant the sacred name of Rama, the home of bliss, and may all your tasks find fulfillment.
One may roam to Kashi or Mathura, wander across holy places, or climb the Himalayas for penance, yet true rest remains elusive.
You may grow matted hair, smear the body with ash, and live in forests, but without the company of a true Guru, the light of the Self does not awaken.
Live in the company of saints and rise above worldly concerns.
Only then does one attain the supreme state of Brahmananda, where the mind becomes pure and desireless.

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🪔 Reflection:

Swami Brahmanand brings Sri Ram forward not as a distant deity but as the living refuge of the seeker’s heart. His opening line is a gentle but powerful reminder that chanting the name of Ram is itself the greatest pilgrimage. In a world full of movement—Kashi, Mathura, Himalayas, forests—the saint redirects us to the one journey that never fails: turning toward the Lord whose name is peace itself. The bhajan pushes us to notice how often we rely on outward effort while forgetting the sweetness of simply remembering Ram. When the mind leans on His name, the restlessness born from rituals and wanderings dissolves, and a subtle contentment begins to grow.

The saint also makes a quiet yet piercing point: without the Guru’s grace and without the touch of Lord Ram’s remembrance, even disciplined practices remain incomplete. The divine presence within us reveals itself when we surrender to the name that has carried millions across the ocean of life. This raises a tender question for any seeker: when difficulties rise, where does your mind rest—on your efforts or on the name of Ram that softens every struggle? Returning to His name transforms daily life into a sacred path, where each breath becomes a quiet invitation to dwell in His love.

🎵 YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ssvY1ltyxU&t=21s

Lyrics: Swami Brahmanand
Singer: Ajit Kadkade