नहीं जानता क्या करना है (Nahin Janta Kya Karna Hai) – Lyrics & Chords

This deeply emotional and prayerful hymn is a cry for divine intervention. It is often sung during personal devotion or intercessory prayer when the believer feels overwhelmed by the trials of the world and seeks the “Mercy of Jehovah.”

Hindi Lyrics (हिंदी पाठ)

मुखड़ा (Chorus):
नहीं जानता क्या करना है
मैं तेरे पास आता हूँ, मेरे प्रेमी यहोवा (2)

अंतरा 1 (Stanza 1):
मेरा दिल कितना उदास है, मेरा मन कितना दुखी है – 2
अपना कमाल मुझ में दे, मेरे ऊपर दया कर – 2

अंतरा 2 (Stanza 2):
मेरी जिन्दगी कहीं नाश न हो, मैं इस जगत में फँस न जाऊँ – 2
मुझे संभाल और उबारी कर प्रभु, मेरे ऊपर दया कर – 2

Transliteration

Chorus:
Nahin janta kya karna hai
Main tere paas aata hoon, mere premi Yehova (x2)

Stanza 1:
Mera dil kitna udaas hai, mera mann kitna dukhi hai (x2)
Apna kamaal mujh mein de, mere upar daya kar (x2)

Stanza 2:
Meri zindagi kahin naash na ho, main is jagat mein phans na jaoon (x2)
Mujhe sambhaal aur ubaari kar Prabhu, mere upar daya kar (x2)

Guitar & Piano Chords

Scale: D Minor (Dm) | Tempo: 60 BPM (Slow & Prayerful) | Strumming: Down – (Wait) – Down – Up – Down

(Chorus)
(Dm) Nahin janta (C) kya karna (Dm) hai
(Dm) Main tere paas (C) aata hoon, (Bb) mere premi Ye(Dm)hova (x2)

(Stanza)
(Dm) Mera dil kitna u(F)daas hai, (C) mera mann kitna du(Dm)khi hai (x2)
(Dm) Apna ka(Gm)maal mujh (C) mein de, (Bb) mere upar (C) daya (Dm) kar (x2)

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Explanation & Author Details

Author & Writer:

This song is a Traditional Hindi Christian Prayer Song. It is widely utilized in “Prarthana Bhawan” (Prayer House) meetings and healing services across North India. While it has been recorded by several worship leaders, it is rooted in the indigenous prayer traditions where the focus is on total dependence on God (Jehovah).

Theology:

• Total Dependence: The chorus reflects the humility of King Jehoshaphat, admitting we do not know what to do but our eyes are on God.
• The Compassion of Jehovah: By addressing God as “Premi Yehova” (Loving Jehovah), the song establishes a relationship of trust despite the sorrow of the heart.
• Preservation from the World: Stanza 2 focuses on the fear of spiritual decay (Naash) and being trapped by worldly entanglements (Jagat mein phansna). It is a plea for “Ubaari” (Deliverance/Rescue).

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Bible Verses & Meaning

Lyric Line	Bible Verse	Spiritual Meaning
Nahin janta kya karna hai	2 Chronicles 20:12	“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”¹
Mera mann kitna dukhi hai	Psalm 42:11	“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God.”²
Mere upar daya kar	Psalm 51:1	“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love.”
Jagat mein phans na jaoon	John 17:15	“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.”³

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Sources & Official Links

• YouTube Reference: Nahin Janta Kya Karna Hai – Prayer Version
• The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV). Wheaton: Crossway, 2016.
• Hindi Worship. “Songs of Deliverance and Mercy.” https://www.hindiworship.org.

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Footnotes

1. Holy Bible, ESV, (Wheaton: Crossway, 2016), 2 Chronicles 20:12.
2. “Dealing with Spiritual Depression,” The Gospel Coalition, accessed March 25, 2026.
3. “The Meaning of Divine Mercy,” Bible Study Tools, accessed March 25, 2026.