# दधिके मतवारे कान्ह | Dadhike Matware Kanh

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/dadhike-matware-kanh-4496

Kirtan ID: 4496

Raag: Bibhas · बिभास

Occasion: Jagayave Ke Pad · जगायवे के पद

Updated: 2026-10-05T22:57:17.356Z

## Original text

दधिके मतवारे कान्ह खोलो क्यों न पलकें ॥ शिश मुकुटकी लटा छुटि और छुटि अलकें ॥१॥ सुरनरमुनि द्वार ठाडे दरस कारन कीलकें ॥ नासिकाको मोती सोहे बीच लाल ललकें ॥२॥ कटि पीतांबर मुरलीकर श्रवन कुंडल झलकें ॥ सूरदास मदनमोहन दरस देहो भलकें ॥३॥

## English meaning

दधिके मतवारे कान्ह | Dadhike Matware Kanh

(राग बिभास | Raga Bibhas)

दधिके मतवारे कान्ह खोलो क्यों न पलकें ॥  
शिश मुकुटकी लटा छुटि और छुटि अलकें ॥१॥
O Kanh, so fond of curd, why do You not open Your eyes? The strands of Your crown have loosened upon Your head, and Your curls too have come loose. ॥१॥

सुरनरमुनि द्वार ठाडे दरस कारन कीलकें ॥  
नासिकाको मोती सोहे बीच लाल ललकें ॥२॥
The gods, men, and sages stand at the doorway, longing for Your darshan. The pearl on Your nose shines beautifully, with a red jewel gleaming in its centre. ॥२॥

कटि पीतांबर मुरलीकर श्रवन कुंडल झलकें ॥  
सूरदास मदनमोहन दरस देहो भलकें ॥३॥
The yellow garment shines at Your waist, the flute is in Your hand, and the earrings glimmer at Your ears. Surdas says: O Madanmohan, please open Your eyes and grant darshan. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

dadhike matavaare kaanh kholo kyon na palaken ||
shish mukutakee lataa chhuti aur chhuti alaken ||1||

suranaramuni dvaar thaade daras kaaran keelaken ||
naasikaako motee sohe beech laal lalaken ||2||

kati peetaambar muraleekar shravan kundal jhalaken ||
Soordaas madanamohan daras deho bhalaken ||3||

## Source and usage

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