A Heart’s Devotion: The Soul’s Dialogue with the Divine…

Ashako di yari ve….

_{– By Sadguru Premanand Swami}

There are moments in every seeker’s life when words transcend prayer — when the heart, steeped in love and surrender, speaks a language older than time itself. The kirtans of Sadguru Premanand Swami echo that timeless dialogue between the soul and the Beloved. They are not mere songs; they are whispers of longing, surrender, and divine intimacy.

“O Beloved! Forget not this dear love of mine.”

The soul begins with a plea — tender, vulnerable, and full of yearning. It calls out to the Divine not from doubt, but from the ache of separation. Love, once awakened, cannot be forgotten. In this cry lies the faith that the Beloved remembers even the softest sigh of devotion.

“Listen Lord – precious and fair – of the love I hold for you.
If it pleases you, O Master, keep it in your heart as true.”

Here, the tone softens from longing to offering. The devotee lays bare the heart, unadorned, asking not for reward but for recognition. There is no demand — only a wish that this love be received, cherished, and held as true by the One it seeks.

“I have but your sole refuge;
Why shall I cry it aloud?
My Protector, you already
Know my heart without doubt.”

Faith deepens. The seeker now moves beyond words, realizing that the Divine knows the heart’s depths without utterance. There is a quiet trust — the silence of complete surrender, where prayer becomes presence and presence becomes prayer.

“My gaze is fixed at your feet;
it will never turn away.
O Love of Premanand,
won’t you care for me this way.”

In the end, love ripens into steadfast devotion. The eyes, the heart, and the soul remain anchored in the Divine. There is no turning away — only the stillness of love fulfilled in surrender.

These verses remind us that the path of devotion is not about asking, but about remembering — remembering who we are and to whom we belong. Each word sung or whispered becomes an offering, each breath a bridge between the human and the divine.

Let these songs not just be read, but felt — as a mirror to your own love, your own surrender, your own dialogue with the Infinite.

Check out the kirtan text here: https://www.anirdesh.com/kirtan/index.php?lang=EN&part=1&no=822

Introduction on Paramhansa (Text): https://www.baps.org/About-BAPS/TheFounder%E2%80%93BhagwanSwaminarayan/Legacy/Disciples/Paramhansas.aspx

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