# Hari Om Sharan

Hari Om Sharan (26 September 1932 – 18 December 2007) was an Indian Hindu devotional singer and lyricist. Most of his career was dedicated to singing devotional songs in praise of Sita, Rama, and Hanuman. As a Bhajan singer in the 1970s, he recorded albums such as Premanjali Pushpanjali and Daata Ek Ram. During his musical career spanning over 35 years, he released over 20 devotional albums.

## Biography
### Early life

Shri Hari Om Sharan was born in Lahore, now Pakistan, on 26 September 1932. His family migrated to India after the Partition of India in 1947.

### Recording career

He became a professional singer in 1973, singing his first album for HMV. During a trip to Guyana, he met Nandini, a Hindu Indo-Guyanese woman, whom he later married, and settled down within India.
He appeared briefly in an English film, Holy Smoke! (1999), as a singer.

### Tribute from other artists

In 2004, an album of Hari Om's bhajans, sung by the front runners of India's music industry, titled Hari Om – Salutation, was released. The contributors to this album included: Pt. Jasraj, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Anup Jalota, Shankar Mahadevan, Richa Sharma, Sadhana Sargam, Shaan, Mahalaxmi Iyer, and Sunidhi Chauhan and was created by Neil Prashad. Percussionist Sivamani provided the backdrop.

## Bhajans

| Bhajan | Album | Year |
| Aisa Pyar Baha De Maiya (ऐसा प्यार बहा दे मैया) | – |
| Govind Jai Jai Gopal Jai Jai (गोविन्द जय जय गोपाल जय जय) | – |
| Hanuman Chalisa (हनुमान चालीसा) | Shri Hanuman Chalisa |
| Maili Chadhar Odh Ke Kaise (मैली चादर ओढ़ के कैसे) | Premanjali |
| Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki (आरती कुञ्ज बिहारी की) | – |
| Pawan Sut Binti Baram Baar (पवन सुत विनती बारंबार) | – |
| Prabhu Ham Pe Kripa Karna (प्रभु हम पे कृपा करना) | – |
| Rakh Laaj Meri Ganpati (राख लाज मेरी गणपति) | – |
| Shyam Kaho Sai Kaho (श्याम कहो साई कहो) | – |
| Bhaj Govinda Jai Gopala (भज गोविंदा जय गोपाला) | Sumiran | 1980 |
| Durgati Haarini Durga Ambe (दुर्गति हारिणी दुर्गा अम्बे) | Sumiran | 1980 |
| Jai Bhola Bhandari Shivhar (जय भोला भण्डारी) | Sumiran | 1980 |
| Ram Rahim Ram Ram (राम रहीम राम राम) | Sumiran | 1980 |
| Tere Naam Ka Sumiran Karke (तेरे नाम का सुमिरन करके) | Sumiran | 1980 |
| Vinay Meri Sun Lijiye Vinay (मिठास भर देंगे यह निर्गुण भजन ) | – |
| Na Yeh Tere Na Yeh Mera (ना यह तेरा ना यह मेरा ) | – |
| Sweekaro Mere Parnaam (स्वीकारो मेरे परनाम) | Premanjali |
| Sain Teri Yaad Maha Sukhdai (साईं तेरी याद महा सुखदाई) | Premanjali |
| Prabhu Ham Pe Kripa Karna (प्रभु हम पे कृपा करना) | Premanjali |
| Ram Sumir Ke Rahem (राम सुमिर के रहम) | Premanjali |
| Jagdambike Jai Jai (जगदम्बिके जय जय) |

## Discography

* Pushpanjali (1972)
* Premanjali (1977)
* Sri Krishna Charit Maanas (Musical Drama – 1979)
* Jai Jai Shri Hanuman (1979)
* Devi Geet (1979)
* Sumiran (1980)
* Aaradhan (1981)
* Prabhupada Kripa (1981)
* Daata Ek Raam
* Bhakti Vandan
* Sri Hanuman Chalisa
* Aarti Archan
* Bhajan Uphaar
* Kabir Vani
* Chalo Man Vrindavan Ki Oor
* Bhajan Deepanjali
* Kahat Kabhir Suno Bhai Sadho
* Govind Ke Gun Ga Ley (1984)
* Sai Kripa (1984)
* Gunn Gaan (1994)
* Shiv Mahima (1994)
* Ram Bhakt Hanuman (1996)
* Sampoorna Sundara Kaand (1994)
Some rare songs worth special mention are "Koi Samjhe Bhakt" (Album:Gungaan); "Masjid kardi Dwarika", "Vipda Mithanewale" (Album:Sai Kripa) and "Ab na bani to phir na banegi" (Album: Govind ke gun ga ley).