# बेनी गुंथि कहा | Beni Gunthi Kaha

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/beni-gunthi-kaha-5868

Kirtan ID: 5868

Raag: Kanharo · कान्हरो

Occasion: Ashta Sakhin Ke Bhavason Phoolan Ke Ath Shringar Ko Pad · अष्ट सखीन के भावसों फूलन के आठ शृंगार को पद

Updated: 2026-10-29

## Original text

बेनी गुंथि कहा कोउ जाने मेरी सी तेरी सौं राधे ॥ बिच बिच फूल सेत पित राते और कहा सिखई सौं राधे ॥१॥ बैठे कुंवर सँवारत वारत कोमल कर कक ही सौं राधे ॥ 'हरिदास' के स्वामि नख सिख तैं सँवारी कोमल कर नख ही सौं राधे ॥२॥

## English meaning

बेनी गुंथि कहा | Beni Gunthi Kaha

(राग कान्हरो | Raga Kanharo)

(राग कान्हरो | Raga Kanharo)

बेनी गुंथि कहा कोउ जाने मेरी सी तेरी सौं राधे ॥ बिच बिच फूल सेत पित राते और कहा सिखई सौं राधे ॥१॥
Who else knows how to braid hair as I do? I swear by you, Radhe. White, yellow, and red flowers are tucked throughout—where else could one learn such skill, Radhe? ॥१॥

बैठे कुंवर सँवारत वारत कोमल कर कक ही सौं राधे ॥ 'हरिदास' के स्वामि नख सिख तैं सँवारी कोमल कर नख ही सौं राधे ॥२॥
The young prince sits arranging your hair, Radhe, gently passing a comb through it with his tender hands. Haridas’s Lord has adorned you from head to toe, Radhe, using the delicate fingertips of his tender hands. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

benee gunthi kahaa kou jaane meree see teree saun raadhe ||
bich bich phool set pit raate aur kahaa sikhaee saun raadhe ||1||

baithe kunvar sanvaarat vaarat komal kar kak hee saun raadhe ||
'haridaas' ke svaami nakh sikh tain sanvaaree komal kar nakh hee saun raadhe ||2||

## Source and usage

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