Friday, October 15, 2010

Ram Ram..............



Ive been hearing this song a lot lately, since the Babri Verdict. Specially during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Dussera the song is being played repeatedly at the "pandels" even with some remixes, the song basically goes like this

.Banayenge Mandir...kasam tumari ram, pran se pyara ha............................................. raghupati raaghav raajaaraam,patit paavan sitaram.....................

what the song excludes is :

iishvar Allah tero naam, sab ko sanmati de bhagavaan from the original lyrics.

The irony is that the original song:


raghupati raaghav raajaaraam,
patit paavan sitaram
siitaaraam, sitaram,
bhaj pyaare tu sitaram
iishvar Allah tero naam,
sab ko sanmati de bhagavaan
Translation:
Chief of the house of Raghu, Lord Rama,
Uplifters of those who have fallen, Sita and Rama,
Sita and Rama, Sita and Rama,
Beloved, praise Sita and Rama,
God or Allah is your name,
bless everyone with this wisdom, Lord

was one of the favorite songs of Gandhi and was sung by Gandhi and his followers as they walked during the 241 mile Salt March to Dandi.
Ghandi would be rolling in his grave if he knows that the "name of ram" is used by hindu fanatics to justify destroying a place of worship.

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