प्राणों से प्यारे यीशु मेरे (Praano Se Pyaare Yeshu Mere) – Lyrics, Meaning & Translation
Below you will find the full lyrics, English translation, and the profound biblical meaning behind this intensely devoted and poetic Hindi Christian song of love and refuge.
Lyrics / गीत
[कोरस]
प्राणों से प्यारे, यीशु मेरे
प्राणों से प्यारे, यीशु मेरे
तेरा ही है आसरा।
तेरा ही है आसरा।
[अंतरा १]
तुमको पाकर, मैंने पाई
तुमको पाकर, मैंने पाई
जीवन की सारी ख़ुशी।
प्रेम में तेरे, यीशु मेरे
प्रेम में तेरे, यीशु मेरे
ऐसा हुआ बावरा।
ऐसा हुआ बावरा।
[कोरस]
प्राणों से प्यारे, यीशु मेरे…
[अंतरा २]
बाहर देखा, घर में देखा
बाहर देखा, घर में देखा
देखा मैं चारों दिशा।
पर नहीं देखा, यीशु मेरे
पर नहीं देखा, यीशु मेरे
तुझ-सा कोई दूसरा।
तुझ-सा कोई दूसरा।
[कोरस]
प्राणों से प्यारे, यीशु मेरे…
[अंतरा ३]
ये तन तेरा, ये मन मेरा
ये तन तेरा, ये मन मेरा
जीवन का तू है ख़ुशी।
किसको सुनाएँ, किसको बताएँ
किसको सुनाएँ, किसको बताएँ
दिल का ये मसला।
दिल का ये मसला।
[कोरस]
प्राणों से प्यारे, यीशु मेरे…
English Translation
[Chorus]
Dearer than my own life, my Jesus,
Dearer than my own life, my Jesus,
You are my only refuge (hope).
You are my only refuge.
[Verse 1]
Having found You, I have found,
Having found You, I have found,
All the happiness of life.
In Your love, my Jesus,
In Your love, my Jesus,
I have become completely captivated (madly in love).
I have become completely captivated.
[Chorus]
Dearer than my own life, my Jesus…
[Verse 2]
I looked outside, I looked inside the house,
I looked outside, I looked inside the house,
I looked in all four directions.
But I have never seen, my Jesus,
But I have never seen, my Jesus,
Anyone else quite like You.
Anyone else quite like You.
[Chorus]
Dearer than my own life, my Jesus…
[Verse 3]
This body is Yours, this mind is mine,
This body is Yours, this mind is mine,
You are the ultimate joy of life.
To whom should I recount, to whom should I explain,
To whom should I recount, to whom should I explain,
This deep matter of the heart.
This deep matter of the heart.
[Chorus]
Dearer than my own life, my Jesus…
Spiritual Meaning & Theme
This beautiful song is deeply personal and focuses on an intimate, all-consuming love for Christ, drawing on poetic traditions of total surrender.
- The Ultimate Refuge: The chorus anchors the song in the promise of Psalm 46:1 (“God is our refuge and strength”). Calling Jesus “dearer than life” itself shows a believer who has stopped relying on worldly security and placed their entire hope (Aasra) in the Savior.
- The Incomparable God: The second stanza perfectly illustrates Psalm 86:8 (“Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours”). The worshiper has searched in all four directions of the earth and realized that nothing and no one can satisfy the soul like Jesus.
- Intoxicated by Divine Love: Using words like Bawara (captivated/madly in love) and describing faith as a deeply personal “matter of the heart” (Dil ka ye masala), the song touches on the mystical side of Christian devotion. It echoes the intense, personal love for the Bridegroom found in the Song of Solomon—a spiritual joy so profound that it is almost impossible to explain to those who haven’t experienced it.