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Sira Dhara Matakiya Dole Re lyrics

Braja Bhasa lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Author
Mira Bai
Source
Sira Dhara Matakiya Dole Re
Language
Braja Bhasa
  1. Verse 1

    (refrain) sira dhara maṭakiyā ḍole re “koī śyāma manohara lo re! more koī śyāma manohara lo re”

    (refrain) sira dhara matakiya dole re “koi syama manohara lo re! more koi syama manohara lo re”

    (रेfरैन्) सिर धर मटकिया डोले रे “कोई श्याम मनोहर लो रे! मोरे कोई श्याम मनोहर लो रे”

    The cowherd girls went to sell milk, but instead said, “Take Hari! Take Hari!”

  2. Verse 1

    dadhi ko nāma bisara gayī gwālana “hari lo! hari lo!” bole re

    dadhi ko nama bisara gayi gwalana “hari lo! hari lo!” bole re

    दधि को नाम बिसर गयी ग्wआलन “हरि लो! हरि लो!” बोले रे

    The cowherd girls went to sell milk, but instead said, “Take Hari! Take Hari!”

  3. Verse 2

    kṛṣṇa ke rūpa chaki hai gwālana “āo re hi āo re!” bole re

    krsna ke rupa chaki hai gwalana “ao re hi ao re!” bole re

    कृष्ण के रूप छकि है ग्wआलन “आओ रे हि आओ रे!” बोले रे

    The form of Krsna is fixed on the minds of the cowherd girls. “Come here! O come here!” said the girls.

  4. Verse 3

    mīrā ke prabhu giridhara nāgara ceri bhayi bin mole re

    mira ke prabhu giridhara nagara ceri bhayi bin mole re

    मीरा के प्रभु गिरिधर नागर चेरि भयि बिन मोले रे

    The lord of Mira Bai is the courtly Giridhara, the lifter of Govardhana Hill. Her entire persona comes without a price only for Him.

About this song

This thumri bhajan is to be rendered in Raga Bhairavi in bhajani tala.