Ke Go Ai Gaura Barana lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Kanu Dasa
- Source
- Ke Go Ai Gaura Barana
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
ke go a-i gaura-baraṇa bāṅkā bhuru bāṅkā nayana cina cina cina yena kari e-i nā se nandera gopāla yaśodāra jīvana dulāla ā-ila kari gopīra mana-curi
ke go a-i gaura-barana banka bhuru banka nayana cina cina cina yena kari e-i na se nandera gopala yasodara jivana dulala a-ila kari gopira mana-curi
के गो ऐ गौरबरण बाङ्का भुरु बाङ्का नयन चिन चिन चिन येन करि एइ ना से नन्देर गोपाल यशोदार जीवन दुलाल आइल करि गोपीर मनचुरि
Look! Look! Look! Who is this person with a fair complexion, with curved eyebrows and eyes with crooked glances? He cannot be Nanda’s gopa son! He cannot be Yasoda’s beloved son! He cannot be the boy that robbed the gopis of their hearts!
- Verse 2
śire chila mohana cūḍā ebe māthā kaila neḍā kaupina parila dhaḍā chāḍi gopī-mana mohanera tāre mohana-baṁśī chila kare ebe se ha-ila daṇḍa-dhārī
sire chila mohana cuda ebe matha kaila neda kaupina parila dhada chadi gopi-mana mohanera tare mohana-bamsi chila kare ebe se ha-ila danda-dhari
शिरे छिल मोहन चूडा एबे माथा कैल नेडा कौपिन परिल धडा छाडि गोपीमन मोहनेर तारे मोहनबंशी छिल करे एबे से हैल दण्डधारी
In the past His hair was glorious. Now His head is shaved. Now He wears a kaupina and a sannyasi’s garments. In the past He charmed the gopis’ hearts. In the past He played charming melodies on his flute. Now He carries a sannyasi’s danda.
- Verse 3
nīpa-taru-mūle giyā adhare muralī laiya rādhā-nāma karita sādhana ebe suradhunī-tīre bāhu duṭī ucca ka’re sadāi karaye saṅkīrtana
nipa-taru-mule giya adhare murali laiya radha-nama karita sadhana ebe suradhuni-tire bahu duti ucca ka’re sadai karaye sankirtana
नीपतरुमूले गिया अधरे मुरली लैय राधानाम करित साधन एबे सुरधुनीतीरे बाहु दुटी उच्च कऽरे सदाइ करये सङ्कीर्तन
In the past He sat under a kadamba tree, placed the flute to His lips, and played melodies that were actually songs chanting Radha’s name. Now He stands by the Ganga’s banks, raises His arms, and always sings in sankirtana.
- Verse 4
nabīna nāgara sāje gopī-saha kuṇja-mājhe karita ye bibidha bilāsa ebe pāriṣada saṅge nāma yāce dīna-beśe sei ei kahe kānu-dāsa
nabina nagara saje gopi-saha kunja-majhe karita ye bibidha bilasa ebe parisada sange nama yace dina-bese sei ei kahe kanu-dasa
नबीन नागर साजे गोपीसह कुण्जमाझे करित ये बिबिध बिलास एबे पारिषद सङ्गे नाम याचे दीनबेशे सेइ एइ कहे कानुदास
In the past He was the teenage hero of amorous pastimes. In the past He enjoyed many pastimes with the gopis in the middle of the forest. Now He wears the garments of a sannyasi. Accompanied by His companions, He begs everyone to accept the chanting of Krishna’s holy names. Thus spake Kanu Das.
About this song
This is sung in Raga Suhai.