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Cikana Kala Galaya Mala lyrics

Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Padavali
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    cikaṇa kālā galāya mālā bājaye nūpura pāya cūḍāra phule bhramara bule teracha nayane cāya

    cikana kala galaya mala bajaye nupura paya cudara phule bhramara bule teracha nayane caya

    चिकण काला गलाय माला बाजये नूपुर पाय चूडार फुले भ्रमर बुले तेरछ नयने चाय

    His black complexion glistened. A flower-garland rested on His neck. On His feet anklets jangled. Flowers adorned His hair. Black bees flew nearby. He glanced at me with crooked eyes.

  2. Verse 2

    kālindī-kūle ki pekhinu sa-i chaliyā nāgara kāna ghara mu yā-ite nārinu sa-i ākula karila prāṇa

    kalindi-kule ki pekhinu sa-i chaliya nagara kana ghara mu ya-ite narinu sa-i akula karila prana

    कालिन्दीकूले कि पेखिनु सै छलिया नागर कान घर मु याइते नारिनु सै आकुल करिल प्राण

    Whom did I see, O gopi-friend, on the Yamuna's banks? It was the cheater Krsna, the rake Krsna. O friend, I had no power to run home. My life's breath became anxious.

  3. Verse 3

    cānda jhalamali mayūra pākhā cūḍāya uḍaye bāya īṣat hāsiyāmadhura baṁśārī madhura madhura gāya

    canda jhalamali mayura pakha cudaya udaye baya isat hasiyamadhura bamsari madhura madhura gaya

    चान्द झलमलि मयूर पाखा चूडाय उडये बाय ईषत हासियामधुर बंशारी मधुर मधुर गाय

    The moon shone. The breeze made His peacock-feather in His crown move to and fro. He gently smiled. He sweetly played on His sweet flute.

  4. Verse 4

    rasera bhare aṅga nā dhare keli-kadambera helā kulabatī satī yubatī janāra parāṇa la-iyā khelā

    rasera bhare anga na dhare keli-kadambera hela kulabati sati yubati janara parana la-iya khela

    रसेर भरे अङ्ग ना धरे केलिकदम्बेर हेला कुलबती सती युबती जनार पराण लैया खेला

    Overcome with sweetness, He could not stand up. He leaned against a keli-kadamba tree. His sport is to cheat saintly young girls of their very life's breath.

  5. Verse 5

    śrabaṇe cañcala makara kuṇḍala pindhana piṅala bāsa rāṅgā utpala caraṇa-yugala nichani gobinda-dāsa

    srabane cancala makara kundala pindhana pinala basa ranga utpala carana-yugala nichani gobinda-dasa

    श्रबणे चञ्चल मकर कुण्डल पिन्धन पिङल बास राङ्गा उत्पल चरणयुगल निछनि गोबिन्ददास

    Shark-shaped earrings swung on His ears. His garments were yellow. His feet were red lotus flowers. Govinda dasa worships Him.

About this song

This is to be sung in Raga Sri.