# बालकृष्ण जागहु मेरे | Balkrishna Jagahu Mere

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/balkrishna-jagahu-mere-4498

Kirtan ID: 4498

Raag: Bhairav · भैरव

Occasion: Jagayave Ke Pad · जगायवे के पद

Updated: 2026-10-05T23:03:15.754Z

## Original text

बालकृष्ण जागहु मेरे प्यारे  ॥ध्रु.॥ बैठी सेज कहती है जननी । बार बार मुखकमल निहारे ॥१॥ सुन्यो वचन माता को जब ही । तनिक तनिक दोऊ नैन उघारे ॥२॥ लिये उठाय अंक भरि तब ही ॥ उष्णोदक सों वदन पखारे ॥३॥ माखन मिश्री और मलाई । ओट्यो दूध तुम लेहु दुलारे ॥४॥ विविध भांति पकवान मिठाई । आनन मेल अपुनपो बारे ॥५॥ मुख पखारि झगुली पहराई । शिर ऊपर चौतनी जब धारे ॥६॥ डोलत अजिर मुदित मनमोहन । 'ब्रजजन' ओट भई जु निहारे ॥७॥

## English meaning

बालकृष्ण जागहु मेरे | Balkrishna Jagahu Mere

(राग भैरव | Raga Bhairav)

बालकृष्ण जागहु मेरे प्यारे  ॥ध्रु.॥
O my beloved Balkrishna, please wake up. ॥ध्रु.॥

बैठी सेज कहती है जननी ।  
बार बार मुखकमल निहारे ॥१॥
Mother sits beside the bed and speaks to Him, again and again gazing at His lotus-face. ॥१॥

सुन्यो वचन माता को जब ही ।  
तनिक तनिक दोऊ नैन उघारे ॥२॥
As soon as He hears His mother’s words, He slowly opens both His eyes a little. ॥२॥

लिये उठाय अंक भरि तब ही ॥  
उष्णोदक सों वदन पखारे ॥३॥
She immediately lifts Him up and holds Him in her lap, then washes His face with warm water. ॥३॥

माखन मिश्री और मलाई ।  
ओट्यो दूध तुम लेहु दुलारे ॥४॥
O darling, please take butter, mishri, cream, and freshly boiled milk. ॥४॥

विविध भांति पकवान मिठाई ।  
आनन मेल अपुनपो बारे ॥५॥
She offers Him many kinds of delicacies and sweets, placing them in His mouth and lovingly offering herself upon Him. ॥५॥

मुख पखारि झगुली पहराई ।  
शिर ऊपर चौतनी जब धारे ॥६॥
She washes His face, dresses Him in His little jhaguli, and places the chautani upon His head. ॥६॥

डोलत अजिर मुदित मनमोहन ।  
'ब्रजजन' ओट भई जु निहारे ॥७॥
Manmohan happily wanders about the courtyard. ‘Brajjan’ watches Him from behind a screen. ॥७॥

## Transliteration

baalakrishn jaagahu mere pyaare ||
dhru. ||
baithee sej kahatee hai jananee |
baar baar mukhakamal nihaare ||1||

sunyo vachan maataa ko jab hee |
tanik tanik dooo nain ughaare ||2||

liye uthaay ank bhari tab hee ||
ushnodak son vadan pakhaare ||3||

maakhan miShree aur malaaee |
otyo doodh tum lehu dulaare ||4||

vividh bhaanti pakavaan mithaaee |
aanan mel apunapo baare ||5||

mukh pakhaari jhagulee paharaaee |
shir oopar chautanee jab dhaare ||6||

dolat ajir mudit manamohan |
'brajajan' ot bhaee ju nihaare ||7||

## Source and usage

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