Bolo Ram
Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti बोलो राम Bolo Ram Bolo Ram \| Jai Rama "A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name" Chords — Key of C · Unhurried half-time sway (~48 bpm pulse) that doubles as the rounds build Call & response (identical) CBolo Ram, AmBolo Ram, DmBolo Bolo GRam Jai Rama refrain FJai Rama, CJai Rama, DmJai GJai RaCma Word by Word Bolo — say, sing, call out (an invitation) \| Ram — Lord Ram, the divine name \| Jai — victory, glory Full Translation "Bolo" is an invitation — "say it, sing it, call it out!" — so Bolo Ram is less a statement than a summons: come sing the name of Ram together. In the Ram Dhun tradition the call weaves through other names of Ram, gathering a room of separate voices into one. The chant carries the essence of Nama-Sankirtana: the belief that the divine name, sung aloud and shared, is itself the presence it names. Pronunciation Tips BOH-loh RAHM Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/bolo-ram

Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti

बोलो राम

Bolo Ram

Bolo Ram | Jai Rama

"A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name"

Chords — Key of C · Unhurried half-time sway (~48 bpm pulse) that doubles as the rounds build

Call & response (identical)

CBolo Ram, AmBolo Ram, DmBolo Bolo GRam

Jai Rama refrain

FJai Rama, CJai Rama, DmJai GJai RaCma

Word by Word

Bolo — say, sing, call out (an invitation) | Ram — Lord Ram, the divine name | Jai — victory, glory

Full Translation

"Bolo" is an invitation — "say it, sing it, call it out!" — so Bolo Ram is less a statement than a summons: come sing the name of Ram together. In the Ram Dhun tradition the call weaves through other names of Ram, gathering a room of separate voices into one. The chant carries the essence of Nama-Sankirtana: the belief that the divine name, sung aloud and shared, is itself the presence it names.

Pronunciation Tips

BOH-loh RAHM

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

kirtans.com/mantras/bolo-ram