O Paalanhaare
| Song Title | O Paalanhaare |
| Movie Title | Lagaan |
| Date Released (India) | June 15, 2001 |
| Date Released (Trinidad) | Unknown |
| Singer | Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhana Sargam, and Udit Narayan |
| Lyricist | Javed Akhtar |
| Composer | A.R. Rahman |
| Starring | Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, and Paul Blackthorne |
Music video of O Paalanhaare from the movie Lagaan.
Song Lyrics
| Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam | Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare | Oh loving God, you are the greatest |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Tumhe hamka ho sambhaale Tumhe hamre rakhwaale Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you You are the only one who takes care of us You are our protector We have no one but you |
| Chorus | Chorus |
| Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | We have no one but you |
| Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam | Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
| Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | We have no one but you |
| Chanda mein tumhe to bhare ho chaandni Sooraj mein ujaala tumhe se Yeh gagan hai magan Tumhe to diye ho yeh sitaare Bhagwan yeh jeevan Tumhe na sanwaaroge to kya koi sanwaare | You are the one who fills the moon with light The sun shines only because of you The sky is happy You have filled it with these stars. Oh God, this life If you don’t preserve it, then who else will? |
| Chorus | Chorus |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you We have no one but you |
| Udit Narayan | Udit Narayan |
| Jo suno to kahe Prabhuji hamri hai binti Dukhi jan ko dheeraj do Haare nahin woh kabhi dukh se Tum nirbal ko raksha do Reh paaye nirbal sukh se Bhakti ko shakti do | If you would hear us, Oh, Lord, we make this plea Grant courage to those who are suffering, May hardship never defeat them Give protection to the weak, So that they may live happily Give strength to your devotees |
| Chorus | Chorus |
| Bhakti ko shakti do | Give strength to your devotees |
| Udit Narayan | Udit Narayan |
| Jag ke jo swami ho Itni to araj suno Hai path mein andhiyaare Dedo vardaan mein ujiyaare | You are the Lord of the universe Listen to this plea When the path is dark Give us light as your blessing |
| All | All |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin | Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you |
Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare |
O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Tumhe hamka ho sambhaale Tumhe hamre rakhwaale Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
Chorus |
Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
Chanda mein tumhe to bhare ho chaandni Sooraj mein ujaala tumhe se Yeh gagan hai magan Tumhe to diye ho yeh sitaare Bhagwan yeh jeevan Tumhe na sanwaaroge to kya koi sanwaare |
Chorus |
O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
Udit Narayan |
Jo suno to kahe Prabhuji hamri hai binti Dukhi jan ko dheeraj do Haare nahin woh kabhi dukh se Tum nirbal ko raksha do Reh paaye nirbal sukh se Bhakti ko shakti do |
Chorus |
Bhakti ko shakti do |
Udit Narayan |
Jag ke jo swami ho Itni to araj suno Hai path mein andhiyaare Dedo vardaan mein ujiyaare |
All |
O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Tumhe hamka ho sambhaale Tumhe hamre rakhwaale Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| Chorus |
| Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
| Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| Chanda mein tumhe to bhare ho chaandni Sooraj mein ujaala tumhe se Yeh gagan hai magan Tumhe to diye ho yeh sitaare Bhagwan yeh jeevan Tumhe na sanwaaroge to kya koi sanwaare |
| Chorus |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| Udit Narayan |
| Jo suno to kahe Prabhuji hamri hai binti Dukhi jan ko dheeraj do Haare nahin woh kabhi dukh se Tum nirbal ko raksha do Reh paaye nirbal sukh se Bhakti ko shakti do |
| Chorus |
| Bhakti ko shakti do |
| Udit Narayan |
| Jag ke jo swami ho Itni to araj suno Hai path mein andhiyaare Dedo vardaan mein ujiyaare |
| All |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| O paalanhaare, nirgun aur nyaare Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin Hamri uljhan suljhaao bhagwan Tumre bin hamra kaunon naahin |
| Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
| Oh loving God, you are the greatest |
| Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you You are the only one who takes care of us You are our protector We have no one but you |
| Chorus |
| We have no one but you |
| Lata Mangeshkar / Sadhana Sargam |
| We have no one but you |
| You are the one who fills the moon with light The sun shines only because of you The sky is happy You have filled it with these stars. Oh God, this life If you don’t preserve it, then who else will? |
| Chorus |
| Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you We have no one but you |
| Udit Narayan |
| If you would hear us, Oh, Lord, we make this plea Grant courage to those who are suffering, May hardship never defeat them Give protection to the weak, So that they may live happily Give strength to your devotees |
| Chorus |
| Give strength to your devotees |
| Udit Narayan |
| You are the Lord of the universe Listen to this plea When the path is dark Give us light as your blessing |
| All |
| Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you |
| Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you |
| Oh loving God, you are the greatest We have no one but you Ease our troubles, Lord We have no one but you |
About The Lyrics
The Hindi lyrics for this song were obtained from the AZ Hindi Lyrics video on YouTube [1] and from the Filmi Quotes website [2]. The English translation of the song was obtained from the LyricsTranslate website [3] and from the English subtitles of the original movie. The final version of the English translation was put together by P. Mohan [4].
Fun Facts
Lagaan won 8 awards at the 2002 Filmfare Awards. A. R. Rahman won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
With a budget of US 5.3 million dollars, Lagaan was the most expensive Indian film to be produced at the time of its release.
The song became an anthem in India during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022). Many people on YouTube have commented about how the song helped them to cope with the pandemic.
References
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4kyQ86Vx9I
[2] https://www.filmyquotes.com/songs/605
[3] https://lyricstranslate.com/en/o-paalanhare-oh-loving-god.html
[4] Mohan, Permanand. Life in Trinidad: A Journey Through Bollywood Film Songs and Trini Calypso. https://lifeintrinidad.org/
