Pete Townshend ~ Parvardigar (lyrics)

[delphiyes]

PLEASE CORRECT THE MISTAKES. ONLY This would honor the words...

[eddythefan]

Dude, you made Youtube much better by posting this 3 years ago !! ^____^

[PJNARS]

Parts of this sound like Saint Thomas Aquinas "Prayer for the virtues"...like when I read the Koran and thought, this sounds like the Bible...then I found out later that Muslims know and admit that....Jesus is the source of all truth and beauty and I see truth and beauty in this...

[garyspong]

Beautiful and transcendent. Thank you, Pete.

[Offdrive3]

Highest of the High fives to He who inspired this heartfelt rendering of an amazing prayer.

[creatstar]

Oh Parvardigar the Preserver and Protector of all  Avatar Meher Baba ki Jai

[sansugred]

Avatar Meher Baba Ki Jai

Peter and Sonja Davies

Meher Mahal Meher Rd Kiel Mountain Woombye Qld Australia

[LarsYenin]

what happened after may 1968? they just stopped saying the prayer?

[houseofcharm]

Does anyone have the tuning to this one? I used to know it by heart but that was decades and neurons ago.

[houseofcharm]

Asked & answered, found it's gcgcgd-what a great open tuning.

[jeffsaxton22]

@houseofcharm Thanks for the tuning. Would you know a good source for guitar chord fingerings for open tunings such as this & others?

[mugwamp4]

@houseofcharm do you need the chords??? i havent played this in years (cant be bothered tuning up ) but it is great when you do opens up all sorts of harmonies that you dont get on standard tuning great song

[houseofcharm]

@mugwamp4

Sure if it's no bother, lots of us in here would appreciate it. I have a couple of them coming back from memory but not all. Thanks

[MikeHirsh]

I never ever ever get tired of this piece of beauty. When I first heard it in 1982 at 13 it brought me to the realization that Pete Townshend and the who were going to be apart of my life and forever infinite. I can't imagine Roger singing this one

[ceresmary206]

It gives me the chills. I have hoped for this song for almost 25 years. Thank you for posting! I agree with Heatmister and Funkydabulous...we need more songs like this.

[ssake1]

This is very nice but please check your spelling and the wording of the prayer carefully. I can't link to it as it is. For example, "divide," not "devied".

[jeffsaxton22]

Listening to this song always brings tears to my eyes and your marvelous slide show amplifies its beauty. Thank you John.

Not to worry about the lyrics but for newbies to this wonderful song, you might consider updating them (if it's not too much trouble & the mood moves you).

Also (for anyone), what word is Townshend repeatably singing in the backgound while singing the various names of God?

I also found it helpful to Wiki this song for the translations.

[acronym44]

In the background first he sings "Ki Jay" then "Meher." Ki Jay is an often used exclamation by devotees in India. It is Hindi/Sanskrit. Jay (Jaya) means Glory/Victory, Ki means To/From.

Hindu/Indian devotees usually sing/call out a name of God or a beloved spiritual master followed by ki jay (or jaya in sanskrit). In prayer or in praise. For example: Krishna Bhagwan ki Jay, Radha Bhawani ki Jay.

[jeffsaxton22]

@acronym44 Thank you for the translation & explanation.

[acronym44]

Bhagwan/Bhawani means God/Goddess but can also be used to adress a spiritual master in human form in who's presence one can feel/experience God or the divine nature of existence which is the Truth (Satyam), Love, Beauty (Sundaram), Harmony, Oneness. All pervading and eternal.

[acronym44]

Like Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi or Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho). One famous Indian saying, which is also the official slogan of the republic of India is that Truth is always victorious. Even though it might seem quite different (this is the nature of illusion (Maya) = that which seems real but isn't.)

Love to all, Pratah

[VJCZAJA]

on a more personal note,

see:

Talash the divine search

(,on youtube)

[whotuber01]

Amazing! Amazing prayer, amazing musically (as a tune). Peaceful, grandiose, thrilling, enlightening! I firmly believe Pete / Pete's music is God inspired, both directly, and indirectly. Truly genious. Praise God! "For those that have ears, let them hear."

[funkydabulous]

i hope this prayer gains further positive recogntion asap

[HEATMISER67]

Superb bit of heavy stuff!

This showes the bulk of religious music to the pit!

P.T. is a worthy dist. of good things in life!

/ Dan.

[eldorado303]

i vow before The

[meherdust]

some corrections to the written lyrics attributes to lend divide you in all we see and in them all on no one shall depend unlimited and none can plum your depth you're knowledge itself you're the trinity source of truth Parabrahma Elahi and Allah

[tommyrock69]

When I finally got to meet Pete in 1985, I had more questions about his songs for The Who than anything else. But, when I stepped up to him, I asked him about Baba. We spent the entire 20 minute conversation on Baba, spirituality and nothing else.

As a 19 year old (Pete was 40), I had trouble wrapping my head around what he was conveying. Now, at 43, I have only made slight progress.

[mugwamp4]

one of my fave albums put it on at a mates place not knowing what to expect was hooked after first

4 bars of sublime Pure and Easy this song is brilliant as are the 6 bonus tracks on the re-issue cd

[rashneesh]

jai baba!

[AtheistMinistry]

...none can plumb your depths...

[gonzofann]

bababooy is on howard steirn show and on you tube you should see him!

[davidh2136]

Such beautiful Music and Words.. I've been a Townshend Fan since 1964. I bought "Who Came First" in 1972 expecting something completely different. Thank You, Pete, for enlighting Me on Baba's Teachings.

[kc7fys]

My favorite Townshend composition, both in the English and German.

Shame about the typos!

[chetansingh2006]

Hari Baba and Townsend

[DreamingOfBaba]

The best song EVER.

[hrothgleas]

In all that's hidden to our eyes, and all we see.

All- merciful...

Thanks for posting a song I've loved since I got Pete's solo album. Just a couple of problems with the transcription. I suspect some were taken from another translation, and are just as valid - but not what Pete sings.

[johnisallin]

Thanks and Im glad you liked the video.

And yes you are right. There are a few words in the video that differ from what Pete is singing. I thought about correcting them, but because there are very few words that differ from the transcript I have, I just let it go.

[hrothgleas]

Hope it didn't sound critical. Did you get some of this from another translation/version? None can plumb your depths = unfathomable.

Like it? I LOVE it. This and Let's see action have been playing since I found 'em. Thanks again.

When this came out, I was a 14-year-old fan, and thought it would be guitar-heavy. I was shocked at the spiritual content. Gilmore came out with another solo - also reserved, very tasteful album. Steve Howe's 'Beginnings' was the guitarfest I'd dreamed of.

[bobs4542009]

song sucks

[hrothgleas]

We'll give your insightful comment all the thought it deserves.

[chetansingh2006]

I cant believe BaBa wrote it in Dehradun i live here wow

[hrothgleas]

I'm a teacher, too.  Do I understand correctly that Baba means something like 'Daddy?'

[cooljeff24]

It means "father" as in a priest, not "father" as in daddy.

[hrothgleas]

You are unlimited and none can plumb your depths...

None can divide you, Oh God, you are eternal

[jjaniero]

very beautiful and thank you for the words

[doctorted]

Brilliant.