Dhare Banki Pag · धरे बांकी पाग
MEANING
धरे बांकी पाग बांकी चन्द्रिका बांक बिहारीलाल ॥ बांकी चाल बांकी गति बांके वचना रसाल ॥१॥Charming Bihari Lal wears a beautifully tilted turban and a lovely crescent-shaped ornament. His walk and movements are graceful, and His charming words are full of sweetness. ॥१॥बांको तिलक बांकी भ्रूरेख बांकी पहिरे गुंजामाल ॥ गोवरधन अपने कर धरके बांके भये गोपाल ॥२॥His tilak is beautifully slanted, His eyebrows are gracefully curved, and He wears a lovely garland of gunja berries. By lifting Govardhan upon His hand, Gopal has become even more wonderful. ॥२॥सांकरी जु खोर बांकी हम सूधी हैं गिरिधरलाल ॥ नंददास सूधे किन बोलो बरसाने की तुम जो ग्वाल ॥३॥“The narrow lane is winding, but I am straightforward, O Giridhar Lal!” Nanddas says, “Why do you call yourself straightforward, when you are a cowherd of Barsana?” ॥३॥
ORIGINAL
धरे बांकी पाग बांकी चन्द्रिका बांक बिहारीलाल ॥ बांकी चाल बांकी गति बांके वचना रसाल ॥१॥ बांको तिलक बांकी भ्रूरेख बांकी पहिरे गुंजामाल ॥ गोवरधन अपने कर धरके बांके भये गोपाल ॥२॥ सांकरी जु खोर बांकी हम सूधी हैं गिरिधरलाल ॥ नंददास सूधे किन बोलो बरसाने की तुम जो ग्वाल ॥३॥
TRANSLITERATION
dhare baankee paag baankee chandrikaa baank bihaareelaal · baankee chaal baankee gati baanke vachanaa rasaal (1) baanko tilak baankee bhroorekh baankee pahire gunjaamaal · govaradhan apne kar dharake baanke bhaye Gopaal (2) saankaree ju khor baankee ham soodhee hain giridharalaal · nandadaas soodhe kin bolo barasaane kee tum jo gvaal (3)