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Dhani Dhani Aparupa Rasa Bihari lyrics

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

Source
Padavali
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    (Refrain) dhani dhani aparūpa rāsa-bihāra thira bijura sañe cañcala jaladhara rasa barakhiye anibāra

    (Refrain) dhani dhani aparupa rasa-bihara thira bijura sane cancala jaladhara rasa barakhiye anibara

    (Rएfरैन्) धनि धनि अपरूप रासबिहार थिर बिजुर सञे चञ्चल जलधर रस बरखिये अनिबार

    Glistening like a gold and jewel necklace, the gopis form a circle. In that circle's center of centers is Lord Krsna, the king of dancers. He glistens like a great sapphire there.

  2. Verse 1

    kāñcana maṇi-gaṇa janu niramā-ola ramaṇī-maṇḍala sāja mājhahi mājha mahā-marakata sama śyāma naṭa-bara rāja

    kancana mani-gana janu nirama-ola ramani-mandala saja majhahi majha maha-marakata sama syama nata-bara raja

    काञ्चन मणिगण जनु निरमाओल रमणीमण्डल साज माझहि माझ महामरकत सम श्याम नटबर राज

    Glistening like a gold and jewel necklace, the gopis form a circle. In that circle's center of centers is Lord Krsna, the king of dancers. He glistens like a great sapphire there.

  3. Verse 2

    kata kata canda timira para bilasa-i timirahi kata kata cānde kanaka-latāye tamālaha kata kata duhu duhu tanu tanu bāndhe

    kata kata canda timira para bilasa-i timirahi kata kata cande kanaka-lataye tamalaha kata kata duhu duhu tanu tanu bandhe

    कत कत चन्द तिमिर पर बिलसै तिमिरहि कत कत चान्दे कनकलताये तमालह कत कत दुहु दुहु तनु तनु बान्धे

    How many moons now glisten in the darkness of this night? How many moons now glisten in the darkness of this night? How many golden vines now embrace how many tamala trees? One couple after another are now bound in an embrace.

  4. Verse 3

    kata kata paduminī pañcama gā-ota madhukara dharu śruti-bhāṣa madhukara mili kata paduminī gā-ota mugadhala gobinda-dāsa

    kata kata padumini pancama ga-ota madhukara dharu sruti-bhasa madhukara mili kata padumini ga-ota mugadhala gobinda-dasa

    कत कत पदुमिनी पञ्चम गाओत मधुकर धरु श्रुतिभाष मधुकर मिलि कत पदुमिनी गाओत मुगधल गोबिन्ददास

    How many lotus like girls sing melodies in the fifth note? How many black bee teenage boys chant the hymns of the Vedas? How many such lotus girls and black bee boys meet and sing charming melodies together? Govinda dasa is charmed by their music.

About this song

This song is sung in Raga Tilak Kamod.