Chord: G
(मन यो मान्दैन नी राज्जै मन यो मान्दैन
येशूको निम्ति नगाए सम्म मनै मान्दैन) २

दिल यो मान्दैन नी राज्जै दिलयो मान्दैन
येशूको निम्ति ननाचे सम्म दिलै मान्दैन

(लऊ है च्यांबा दिल खोलि
नाचिदेऊ है कम्मर कसी) २

छैन यो मौका अरु कसैलाई मात्र हामीलाई २

(शान्ति नै छैन नी राज्जै शान्ति नै छैन
यशूको निम्ति नगाए सम्म शान्ति नै छैन) २
आरामनै छैन नी राज्जै आरामनै छैन
यशूको निम्ति ननाचेसम्म आरामै छैन

(गाऊ है च्यांबा तालि बजाई स्वरमा-स्वर मिलाई) 2
छैन यो मौका अरु कसैलाई मात्र हामीलाई
मन यो मान्दैन नी राज्जै ……
दिल यो मान्दैन नी राज्जै …….

Transliteration

(Mana yo mandaina ni rajjai mana yo mandaina
Yeshu ko nimti nagaae samma manai mandaina) x2

Dila yo mandaina ni rajjai dila yo mandaina
Yeshu ko nimti nanache samma dilai mandaina

(Lau hai chyamba dila kholi
Nachideu hai kammara kasi) x2

Chaina yo mauka aru kasailai matra hamilai x2

(Shanti nai chaina ni rajjai shanti nai chaina
Yeshu ko nimti nagaae samma shanti nai chaina) x2
Aarama nai chaina ni rajjai aarama nai chaina
Yeshu ko nimti nanachesamma aarama nai chaina

(Gaau hai chyamba taali bajaai sworma-swor milaai) x2
Chaina yo mauka aru kasailai matra hamilai
(Mana yo mandaina ni rajjai mana yo mandaina
Yeshu ko nimti nagaae samma manai mandaina) x2

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Explanation & Meaning

Theme: The Spiritual Compulsion to Worship.

The lyrics reflect a state of spiritual “restlessness” that can only be satisfied by praising Jesus. The phrase “Mana yo mandaina” translates to “My heart/mind does not agree” or “I cannot help myself.” It suggests that the joy of salvation is so overwhelming that the believer finds no peace or rest until they express it through song and dance.

• Cultural Context: The term “Chyamba” is often used in Himalayan and Tamang cultures to refer to a young man or a friend, giving the song a community-oriented, folk-worship feel.
• Worship as a Privilege: The line “Chaina yo mauka aru kasailai matra hamilai” (This opportunity isn’t for anyone else, only for us) emphasizes the unique joy and privilege believers have in knowing Christ and having the freedom to celebrate Him.
• Total Involvement: The song calls for “opening the heart” (dil kholi) and “girding the waist” (kammar kasi), symbolizing full physical and emotional involvement in worship.

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Bible Verse & Meaning

Lyric Concept	Bible Verse	Spiritual Meaning
Singing to the Lord	Psalm 104:33	“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.” The heart “won’t agree” to be silent.
Dancing with Joy	2 Samuel 6:14	“Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might.” Worship is a whole-body experience.
Inner Compulsion	Jeremiah 20:9	“…his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.”
Unity in Praise	Psalm 34:3	“Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.” This relates to the call for “Chyambas” to sing in one voice.

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Guitar & Piano Chords (Key of G Major)

Style: Nepali Selu Rhythm (Fast 4/4 or 2/4)

Tempo: 120–128 BPM

Strumming: D – D – U – D – U (Typical folk/pop beat)

(Chorus)

(G) Mana yo mandaina ni (C) rajjai (D) mana yo man(G)daina
(G) Yeshu ko nimti na(C)gaae samma (D) manai man(G)daina
(G) Dila yo mandaina ni (C) rajjai (D) dila yo man(G)daina
(G) Yeshu ko nimti na(C)nache samma (D) dilai man(G)daina

(Bridge)
(G) Lau hai chyamba (C) dila kholi (D) nachideu hai (G) kammara kasi
(G) Chaina yo mauka (C) aru kasailai (D) matra hami(G)lai

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Sources & Metadata

• Author/Artist: Often performed in local Nepali churches; popularized by various Nepali Christian folk artists.
• Genre: Nepali Christian Folk (Selu/Mendoma style).
• Source Reference: Khristiya Bhajan (Christian Hymnal) and various contemporary Nepali worship collections.
• Musical Notation Reference: Nepali New Hymnal 2004 Edition provides general chord structures for worship songs in this style.

Translations of this Lyrics: The heart refuses to listen—it won’t obey until it sings for Jesus, and the soul won’t respond until it dances for Him. So come, Chyamba, open your heart wide, tighten your waist, and dance! This moment isn’t given to anyone else, only to us. There is no peace, none at all, until we sing for Jesus; there is no rest until we dance for Him. So sing, Chyamba, clap your hands, blend your voice in harmony—this chance belongs only to us, though the heart still resists and the soul still hesitates.