# गाय खिलावत श्याम | Gay Khilavat Shyam

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/gay-khilavat-shyam-1367

Kirtan ID: 1367

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Gai Khilayave Bhog Aarti · गाय खिलायवे भोग आरती

Updated: 2026-08-22

## Original text

गाय खिलावत श्याम सुजान ॥ कूकें ग्वाल टेरदे हीही बाजत बेणु विषाण ॥१॥ कियोहे शृंगार धेनु सगरिनको को करि सके वखान ॥ फिरफिर फिरत पूँछ उन्नत ह्वै करकर सुधे कान ॥२॥ पायपेंजनी मेंदी राजत पींठ पुरटके पान ॥ कुंभनदास खेली गिरिधरपैं जिहीं विधि उठी ऊठान ॥३॥

## English meaning

गाय खिलावत श्याम | Gay Khilavat Shyam

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

गाय खिलावत श्याम सुजान ॥
कूकें ग्वाल टेरदे हीही बाजत बेणु विषाण ॥१॥
Wise Shyam plays with the cows. The Gopas call out, crying “Hi! Hi!”, while the venu and cow horns resound. ॥१॥

कियोहे शृंगार धेनु सगरिनको को करि सके वखान ॥
फिरफिर फिरत पूँछ उन्नत ह्वै करकर सुधे कान ॥२॥
All the cows have been beautifully adorned—who could describe their beauty? They move about here and there with their tails raised, repeatedly pricking up their ears. ॥२॥

पायपेंजनी मेंदी राजत पींठ पुरटके पान ॥
कुंभनदास खेली गिरिधरपैं जिहीं विधि उठी ऊठान ॥३॥
Anklets and mehndi adorn their feet, and golden-leaf designs shine upon their backs. Kumbhandas says: the cows frolic around Giridhar, each in whatever playful way arises. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

gaay khilaavat shyaam sujaan ||
kooken gvaal terade heehee baajat benu vishaan ||1||

kiyohe shringaar dhenu sagarinako ko kari sake vakhaan ||
phiraphir phirat poonchh unnat hvai karakar sudhe kaan ||2||

paayapenjanee mendee raajat peenth puratake paan ||
kumbhanadaas khelee giridharapain jiheen vidhi uthee oothaan ||3||

## Source and usage

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