Aaj Pratahi Tutarat · आज प्रातहि तुतरात
Meaning
आज प्रातहि तुतरात बात कहत बलि कन्हैया । जैसे शुक पीक बोलतहैं अरसपरस सुनसुन सुखपावत लावत नंद यशोदा मैया ॥१॥
This morning, dear Kanhaiya speaks in sweet, faltering baby-talk. Like a parrot and a cuckoo calling to one another, Nanda and Yashoda listen to His little words again and again and take delight in them. ॥१॥
बचन रचन कहत समझ परत नहीं कछु बिच बिच दाव जीभ कहत मेरी मैया । रीझ रीझ पुलकि पुलकि उर लागत चुंबत मुख बारबार कहत यह लेत पुनि बलैया ॥१॥
He speaks little phrases that cannot quite be understood; now and then, with His little tongue, He says, “My mother.” Delighted again and again, she thrills with joy, takes Him to her heart, kisses His face repeatedly, and again and again takes balaiyā from Him. ॥१॥
बहु बिध पकवान पय खीर नीर माखन मधुमेवा मिश्री लै प्वावत मथ धैया । बलबल व्रजवनिता जहाँ दामोदर हित चित नित हरत लरत भूखन पट नटवर दोऊ भैया ॥३॥
She feeds Him many kinds of delicacies, milk, kheer, water, butter, dried fruits, and sugar candy, hastening to prepare them. The women of Vraj, whose hearts are ever devoted to Damodar, delight in Him; the two brothers, the supreme dancers, playfully struggle with one another, snatching at each other’s ornaments and garments. ॥३॥
Transliteration
aaj praatahi tutaraat baat kahat bali kanhaiyaa · jaise shuk peek bolatahain arasaparas sunasun sukhapaavat laavat Nand Yashodaa maiyaa ॥1॥
bachan rachan kahat samajh parat naheen kachhu bich bich daav jeebh kahat meree maiyaa · reejh reejh pulaki pulaki ur laagat chumbat mukh baarabaar kahat yah let puni balaiyaa ॥1॥
bahu bidh pakavaan pay kheer neer maakhan madhumevaa miShree lai pvaavat math dhaiyaa · balabal vrajavanitaa jahaan daamodar hit chit nit harat larat bhookhan pat natavar dooo bhaiyaa ॥3॥
Original
आज प्रातहि तुतरात बात कहत बलि कन्हैया । जैसे शुक पीक बोलतहैं अरसपरस सुनसुन सुखपावत लावत नंद यशोदा मैया ॥१॥
बचन रचन कहत समझ परत नहीं कछु बिच बिच दाव जीभ कहत मेरी मैया । रीझ रीझ पुलकि पुलकि उर लागत चुंबत मुख बारबार कहत यह लेत पुनि बलैया ॥१॥
बहु बिध पकवान पय खीर नीर माखन मधुमेवा मिश्री लै प्वावत मथ धैया । बलबल व्रजवनिता जहाँ दामोदर हित चित नित हरत लरत भूखन पट नटवर दोऊ भैया ॥३॥