meerakrishnabhajanajapa

Sanson Ki Mala Pe

साँसों की माला पे in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 In quiet moments, during japa or meditation, or any time to settle the mind in remembrance·📜 Devotional bhajan attributed to Meera Bai; cherished through modern renditions

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

Origin & Story

Devotional bhajan attributed to Meera Bai; cherished through modern renditions · Attributed to Meera Bai · Bhakti era; popularised in the modern era

This bhajan distils the whole of bhakti into one couplet: rather than counting beads, the devotee strings the Lord's name on the 'rosary' of the breath. The lover knows only her own heart's longing; the Beloved's heart is known to God alone. Carried far beyond temple courtyards by the great voices of the 20th century, 'Sanson Ki Mala Pe' has become one of the most loved bhajans of remembrance in the subcontinent.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees describe the bhajan as self-fulfilling: simply singing it draws the mind to the breath, and the breath to the Name. Practitioners of ajapa-japa say that what begins as a song becomes, over time, a current of remembrance running quietly beneath every activity — the very state the couplet describes.

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The Mantra

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Sanson ki mala pe simroon main pee ka naam Apne man ki main janoon aur pee ke man ki Ram

Meaning:On the rosary of my every breath I tell over the name of my Beloved. I alone know the love in my own heart; what lies in my Beloved's heart, only God knows.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Sanson ki mala pe🔊On the rosary (mala) of my every breath

simroon main pee ka naam🔊I tell over the name of my Beloved (the Lord)

apne man ki main janoon🔊What is in my own heart, I alone know

aur pee ke man ki Ram🔊and what is in my Beloved's heart, only Ram (God) knows

Benefits of Chanting साँसों की माला पे

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A tender bhajan of constant remembrance — making each breath a bead of the Lord's name

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Teaches ajapa-japa: the name remembered effortlessly with the breath, all day long

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Beloved across India and made timeless by singers like Hari Om Sharan, Anup Jalota and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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Soothes a restless mind and turns longing into quiet, continuous devotion

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Just one couplet to learn — yet a complete teaching on living in remembrance

How to Chant साँसों की माला पे

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Best TimeIn quiet moments, during japa or meditation, or any time to settle the mind in remembrance

Sing it slowly and feelingly, then let it dissolve into silent practice: with each breath in and out, gently remember the name of the Lord. There is no ritual — the bhajan itself teaches the method, the 'rosary of breaths'.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete साँसों की माला पे written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

'On the rosary of my breaths I tell over the name of my Beloved.' Instead of counting beads on a mala, the devotee remembers the Lord's name with every breath — so that breathing itself becomes worship.

It is traditionally attributed to the saint-poetess Meera Bai and sung as a Meera bhajan. It became especially beloved in the modern era through renditions by singers such as Hari Om Sharan, Anup Jalota and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

It is ajapa-japa — the effortless, unbroken remembrance of the divine name carried on the breath. The idea is to make remembrance so natural that it continues with every inhalation and exhalation, turning all of life into prayer.