Jhulana Yatra Gita
Aju Kunje Radha Madhava Jhulari lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Krsna Dasa
- Source
- Jhulana Yatra Gita
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
(chorus) āju kuñje rādhā - mādhava jhulari (jhulari jhulari jhulari jhulari) āju kuñje rādhā - mādhava jhulari
(chorus) aju kunje radha - madhava jhulari (jhulari jhulari jhulari jhulari) aju kunje radha - madhava jhulari
(छोरुस्) आजु कुञ्जे राधा माधव झुलरि (झुलरि झुलरि झुलरि झुलरि) आजु कुञ्जे राधा माधव झुलरि
“The sakhis meet and sing while the flute plays incessantly. Meeting eyes uproot pique and pearls dangle under Their noses.”
- Verse 1
sakhīgaṇa meli koroto gāna ghana ghana muralī śāna locane locana toḍai māna nāsāya veśara lolarī
sakhigana meli koroto gana ghana ghana murali sana locane locana todai mana nasaya vesara lolari
सखीगण मेलि कोरोतो गान घन घन मुरली शान लोचने लोचन तोडै मान नासाय वेशर लोलरी
“The sakhis meet and sing while the flute plays incessantly. Meeting eyes uproot pique and pearls dangle under Their noses.”
- Verse 2
hindolā racita kusuma puñja ali kula tāhe vihare guñja sāri śuka pika beḍhalo kuñja gheri gheri gheri bolari
hindola racita kusuma punja ali kula tahe vihare gunja sari suka pika bedhalo kunja gheri gheri gheri bolari
हिन्दोला रचित कुसुम पुञ्ज अलि कुल ताहे विहरे गुञ्ज सारि शुक पिक बेढलो कुञ्ज घेरि घेरि घेरि बोलरि
“The swing is made of lots of flowers and swarms of buzzing bees enjoy there. The female Sari-parrots, the male Suka parrots and the cuckoos fly around in the kunja, surrounding them and singing.”
- Verse 3
jhulanā dhamake camake rāi, vihasi mādhava dharai tāi ānande avaśa paraśa pāi cāpi dharai kolari
jhulana dhamake camake rai, vihasi madhava dharai tai anande avasa parasa pai capi dharai kolari
झुलना धमके चमके राइ, विहसि माधव धरै ताइ आनन्दे अवश परश पाइ चापि धरै कोलरि
“On the swing Radha is alarmed and scolds Madhava, Who laughs and holds Her. He becomes overwhelmed with bliss when He touches Her and keeps Her pressed on His lap.”
- Verse 4
priya sahacari ṭānai ḍori alase avaśa hoilā gori ghumāolo dhani rase vibhori dīna kṛṣṇa dāsa bolari
priya sahacari tanai dori alase avasa hoila gori ghumaolo dhani rase vibhori dina krsna dasa bolari
प्रिय सहचरि टानै डोरि अलसे अवश होइला गोरि घुमाओलो धनि रसे विभोरि दीन कृष्ण दास बोलरि
“The priya sakhis pull the ropes of the swing and Gori Rai becomes overwhelmed with fatigue. Dina Krsna dasa sings: Absorbed in rasa Dhani Rai fell asleep.”
About this song
This is to be sung in Raga Kalyana or Raga Yaman in Cancu-Puta Tala.
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