Main To Giridhara Ke Ranga Rati lyrics
Braja Bhasa lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Mira Bai
- Source
- Main To Giridhara Ke Ranga Rati
- Language
- Braja Bhasa
- Verse 1
(refrain) maiṅ to giridhara ke raṅga rātī
(refrain) main to giridhara ke ranga rati
(रेfरैन्) मैङ तो गिरिधर के रङ्ग राती
The girls are wearing the outfit known as pacaranga and playing the Rajasthani game of jhuramuta. During this game of jhuramuta, I meet my Beloved One, open my veil, and sing my heart to Him.
- Verse 1
paca raṅga cola pahara sakhī re jhuramuṭa khelana jātī jhuramuṭa maiṅ mohe milayā sāṅvaroṅ khola mile tana gātī
paca ranga cola pahara sakhi re jhuramuta khelana jati jhuramuta main mohe milaya sanvaron khola mile tana gati
पच रङ्ग चोल पहर सखी रे झुरमुट खेलन जाती झुरमुट मैङ मोहे मिलया साङ्वरोङ खोल मिले तन गाती
The girls are wearing the outfit known as pacaranga and playing the Rajasthani game of jhuramuta. During this game of jhuramuta, I meet my Beloved One, open my veil, and sing my heart to Him.
- Verse 2
koī ke piyā para desa basata haiṅ likha likha bhejata pāti mere piyā mere mana meṅ virāje bāta karūṅ dina rāti
koi ke piya para desa basata hain likha likha bhejata pati mere piya mere mana men viraje bata karun dina rati
कोई के पिया पर देस बसत हैङ लिख लिख भेजत पाति मेरे पिया मेरे मन मेङ विराजे बात करूङ दिन राति
Other people have lovers living in other countries. They write to them to communicate to them. My lover lives in my heart. I stay up all night talking to Him.
- Verse 3
pīhara rahūṅ nā sāṅsare meṅ prabhu se saina lagāte mīrā kahe prabhu giridhara nāgara carana rahūṅ dina rāti
pihara rahun na sansare men prabhu se saina lagate mira kahe prabhu giridhara nagara carana rahun dina rati
पीहर रहूङ ना साङ्सरे मेङ प्रभु से सैन लगाते मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर चरन रहूङ दिन राति
I do not go to my family or my in-laws. I give my Lord the signal. Mira Bai says to her courtly Giridhara, “I will remain at Your feet, day and night.”
About this song
This is sung in Raga Jogiya in Bhajani Tala. This song is popularized by Dilraj Kaur’s ISKCON album “Prabhu Vandana.”