# देखत नंदकान्ह | Dekhat Nandkanh

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/dekhat-nandkanh-5098

Kirtan ID: 5098

Raag: Kedaro · केदारो

Occasion: Podhave Ke Pad · पोढवे के पद

Updated: 2026-10-10T15:39:56.476Z

## Original text

देखत नंदकान्ह अतिसोवत ॥ भूखेभये आप वन भीतर यह कहि कहि मुख जोवत ॥१॥ कह्यो नहीं मानत काहूको आप हठीले दोऊ वीर ॥ वारवार तन पोछत करसों अतिहि प्रेमकी पीर ॥२॥ सेज मंगाय लई तहां अपनी जहां स्यामबलराम ॥ सूरदासप्रभुके ढिंग सोईसंग पोढी नंदवाम ॥३॥

## English meaning

देखत नंदकान्ह | Dekhat Nandkanh

(राग केदारो | Raga Kedaro)

देखत नंदकान्ह अतिसोवत ॥ भूखेभये आप वन भीतर यह कहि कहि मुख जोवत ॥१॥  
Nanda sees Kanh sleeping very deeply. Saying again and again, “He must have become hungry while in the forest,” Nanda keeps looking at His face. ॥१॥

कह्यो नहीं मानत काहूको आप हठीले दोऊ वीर ॥ वारवार तन पोछत करसों अतिहि प्रेमकी पीर ॥२॥  
The two brave boys are very headstrong and do not listen to anyone. Again and again, Nanda gently wipes their bodies with his hands, overcome with deep affection. ॥२॥

सेज मंगाय लई तहां अपनी जहां स्यामबलराम ॥ सूरदासप्रभुके ढिंग सोईसंग पोढी नंदवाम ॥३॥  
Nanda had his own bed brought there, where Shyam and Balaram were sleeping. Surdas says: Nanda’s wife lay down there beside Prabhu and slept with them. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

dekhat nandakaanh atisovat ||
bhookhebhaye aap van bheetar yah kahi kahi mukh jovat ||1||

kahyo naheen maanat kaahooko aap hatheele dooo veer ||
vaaravaar tan pochhat karason atihi premakee peer ||2||

sej mangaay laee tahaan apnee jahaan syaamabalaraam ||
sooradaasaprabhuke dhing soeesang podhee nandavaam ||3||

## Source and usage

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