Prem Ki Ganga
Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo · Sant Gyaneshwar (1964)
Lyrics
Chorus
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Raah me aaye jo deen dukhi
Whoever on the path is poor and suffering
Sabako gale se lagate chalo
Embrace them all
Verse 1
Kaun hai ucha kaun hai neecha
Who is high and who is low
Sab me wohi samaya
In all, that same One dwells
Bhed bhav ke jhuthe bharam me
Lost in false division and prejudice
Ye maanav bharmaya
Humanity has gone astray
Dharam dhwaja dharam dhwaja fehraate chalo
Raise the banner of dharma, raise it high
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Chorus
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Raah me aaye jo deen dukhi
Whoever on the path is poor and suffering
Sabako gale se lagate chalo
Embrace them all
Verse 2
Sare jag ke kan kan me hai
In every particle of the world
Divy amar ek aatma
Lives one divine immortal soul
Ek brahm hai ek satya hai
One Brahman, one Truth
Ek hi hai parmatma
One God alone is the Supreme
Prano se pran prano se pran milate chalo
Let breath mingle with breath
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Chorus
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Raah me aaye jo deen dukhi
Whoever on the path is poor and suffering
Sabako gale se lagate chalo
Embrace them all
Verse 3
Jiska na koi sangi sathi
Who has no companion or friend
Ishvar hai rakhavala
God is their protector
Jo nirdhan hai jo nirbal hai
Who is poor, who is weak
Vah hai prabhu ka pyara
They are beloved of the Lord
Pyar ke moti pyar ke moti lutate chalo
Scatter pearls of love, scatter pearls of love
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Chorus
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Raah me aaye jo deen dukhi
Whoever on the path is poor and suffering
Sabako gale se lagate chalo
Embrace them all
Verse 4
Asha tuti mamata ruthi
Hope is broken, affection turned away
Chhut gaya hai kinara
The shore has slipped away
Band karo mat dwar daya ka
Do not close the door of mercy
De do kuchh to sahara
Give some shelter at least
Deep daya ka deep daya ka jalate chalo
Light the lamp of compassion, light the lamp of compassion
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Chorus
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Raah me aaye jo deen dukhi
Whoever on the path is poor and suffering
Sabako gale se lagate chalo
Embrace them all
Verse 5
Chhaya hai charo aur andhera
Darkness surrounds on every side
Bhatak gai hai dishaye
Directions have lost their way
Manav ban baitha hai danav
Man has become a demon
Kisko vyatha sunae
To whom can he tell his pain
Dharati ko svarg dharati ko svarg banate chalo
Make this earth a paradise, make this earth a paradise
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Closing
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Jyot se jyot jagate chalo
Keep lighting lamp from lamp
Prem ki ganga bahate chalo
Keep the river of love flowing
Meaning
Mukesh’s beloved song from Sant Gyaneshwar (1964, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Bharat Vyas) — keep lighting lamp from lamp, let the river of love flow, embrace the poor and suffering, and turn this earth into paradise.
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Added 11 Nov 2026