# बाल विनोद आँगनमेंकी | Bal Vinod Aanganamenki

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/bal-vinod-aanganamenki-495

Kirtan ID: 495

Raag: Bilaval · बिलावल

Occasion: Shri Krishna Ki Bal Lila · श्री कृष्णा की बाललीला

Updated: 2026-09-13

## Original text

बाल विनोद आँगनमेंकी डोलनि । मनिमय भूमि सुभग नंदालय बलि बलि गई तोतरी बोलनि ॥१॥ कठुला कंठ रुचिर केहरि नख ब्रजमाल बहु मोलनि । बदन सरोज तिलक गौरोचन लट लटकन मधुप गन टोलनि ॥२॥ लोंनी कर पसरत आननपर कछुक खात कछु लग्यौ कपोलनि। कहिधों सूर कहाँ लगि बरनों धन्य नंदजीवन जग तोलनि ॥३॥

## English meaning

बाल विनोद आँगनमेंकी | Bal Vinod Aanganamenki

(राग बिलावल | Raga Bilaval)

बाल विनोद आँगनमेंकी डोलनि । मनिमय भूमि सुभग नंदालय बलि बलि गई तोतरी बोलनि ॥१॥
The child playfully wanders in the courtyard. The beautiful, jewel-studded floor of Nanda’s home—again and again I am devoted to His sweet, lisping speech. ॥१॥

कठुला कंठ रुचिर केहरि नख ब्रजमाल बहु मोलनि । बदन सरोज तिलक गौरोचन लट लटकन मधुप गन टोलनि ॥२॥
Around His lovely neck are a kathula, a tiger-claw ornament, and a precious Vraj garland. On His lotus-like face is a gorochan tilak, while His hanging curls are like a swarm of bees. ॥२॥

लोंनी कर पसरत आननपर कछुक खात कछु लग्यौ कपोलनि। कहिधों सूर कहाँ लगि बरनों धन्य नंदजीवन जग तोलनि ॥३॥
With butter spread upon His hands and face, He eats a little, while some clings to His cheeks. Surdas says, how far can I describe Him? Blessed is the life of Nanda, beyond compare in all the world. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

baal vinod aanganamenkee dolani |
manimay bhoomi subhag nandaalay bali bali gaee totaree bolani ||1||

kathulaa kanth ruchir kehari nakh brajamaal bahu molani |
badan saroj tilak gaurochan lat latakan madhup gan tolani ||2||

lonnee kar pasarat aananapar kachhuk khaat kachhu lagyau kapolani |
kahidhon soor kahaan lagi baranon dhany nandajeevan jag tolani ||3||

## Source and usage

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