Sacred Somnath Sunset
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Sacred Somnath Sunset
Stanza 1: The Arrival of Twilight
Original
क्षितिज पर लालिमा छाई, सागर की लहरें गातीं। सोमनाथ के तट पर, संध्या की बेला आती।
Transliteration
Kshitij par laalima chhaayi, saagar ki lahrein gaati. Somnath ke tat par, sandhya ki bela aati.
Meaning / Translation
Redness spreads across the horizon, and the ocean waves sing. On the shores of Somnath, the evening hour arrives.
Stanza 2: The Divine Glow
Original
स्वर्ण शिखर चमकता है, सूर्य की अंतिम किरण में। शिव का दिव्य स्वरूप, समाया इस क्षण में।
Transliteration
Swarn shikhar chamakta hai, surya ki antim kiran mein. Shiv ka divya swaroop, samaya is kshan mein.
Meaning / Translation
The golden spire shines in the final rays of the sun. The divine form of Shiva is embodied in this very moment.
Stanza 3: Praise to the Lord of the Moon
Original
सोमनाथ महादेव, तुम ही आदि, तुम ही अनंत। सागर की हर लहर में, तुम्हारा ही पावन मंत्र।
Transliteration
Somnath Mahadev, tum hi aadi, tum hi anant. Saagar ki har lahar mein, tumhara hi paavan mantra.
Meaning / Translation
O Lord Somnath, you are the beginning and you are the infinite. In every wave of the ocean, resides your sacred mantra.
Stanza 4: Prayer for Peace
Original
चरणों में तेरे शीश झुके, शांति का वरदान मिले। सोमनाथ की इस संध्या में, मन मेरा पावन हो चले।
Transliteration
Charanon mein tere sheesh jhuke, shaanti ka vardaan mile. Somnath ki is sandhya mein, mann mera paavan ho chale.
Meaning / Translation
I bow my head at your feet, grant me the boon of peace. In this evening at Somnath, let my soul become purified.