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Rtu Pati Biharati Nagara Syama lyrics

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

Source
Padavali
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    (Refrain) ṛtu-pati biharati nāgara-śyāma rādhā raṅgiṇī saṅginī bāma

    (Refrain) rtu-pati biharati nagara-syama radha rangini sangini bama

    (Rएfरैन्) ऋतुपति बिहरति नागरश्याम राधा रङ्गिणी सङ्गिनी बाम

    Every limb is now covered with showers of sandal-water, red powder, and fragrant kunkuma. Gazing at Krsna, who is more enchanting than Kamadeva, hundreds of teenage gopis are overcome with amorous desires. They sing graceful songs in the festival of Holi.

  2. Verse 1

    cuyā candana parimala kuṅkuma phāgu-raṅge saba aṅga bhari madana-mohana heri mātala manasija yubatī-yuta śata gā-ota horī

    cuya candana parimala kunkuma phagu-range saba anga bhari madana-mohana heri matala manasija yubati-yuta sata ga-ota hori

    चुया चन्दन परिमल कुङ्कुम फागुरङ्गे सब अङ्ग भरि मदनमोहन हेरि मातल मनसिज युबतीयुत शत गाओत होरी

    Every limb is now covered with showers of sandal-water, red powder, and fragrant kunkuma. Gazing at Krsna, who is more enchanting than Kamadeva, hundreds of teenage gopis are overcome with amorous desires. They sing graceful songs in the festival of Holi.

  3. Verse 2

    kehu dhara ambara kehu hāra hara kehu tanu paśiyā rahalahi bhori kehu le-i mudarī kehu le-i mūralī dūrahiṁ dūre kehu gā-ota horī

    kehu dhara ambara kehu hara hara kehu tanu pasiya rahalahi bhori kehu le-i mudari kehu le-i murali durahim dure kehu ga-ota hori

    केहु धर अम्बर केहु हार हर केहु तनु पशिया रहलहि भोरि केहु लेइ मुदरी केहु लेइ मूरली दूरहिं दूरे केहु गाओत होरी

    Some bring cloth. Some bring necklaces. Their bodies are filled with bliss. Some bring finger-rings. Some bring flutes. From far away some come, singing the glories of Holi.

  4. Verse 3

    ḍampha rabāba upāṅga pakhoyāja karatāla tāla su-meli kari gobinda-dāsa pahuṁ naṭa-bara śekhara nācata gā-ota tāla dhari

    dampha rababa upanga pakhoyaja karatala tala su-meli kari gobinda-dasa pahum nata-bara sekhara nacata ga-ota tala dhari

    डम्फ रबाब उपाङ्ग पखोयाज करताल ताल सुमेलि करि गोबिन्ददास पहुं नटबर शेखर नाचत गाओत ताल धरि

    Gathering together, they play damphas, sarods, pakhawajas, and karatalas. As they play graceful rhythms, Govinda dasa's master, who is the crown of dancers, dances.

About this song

This song is sung in Raga Basanta.