# गुरके गुंजा पूआ | Gurke Gunja Pua

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/gurke-gunja-pua-1362

Kirtan ID: 1362

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Diwali · दीवारी

Updated: 2026-08-22

## Original text

गुरके गुंजा पूआ सुहारी ॥ गोधन पूजत व्रजकी नारी ॥१॥ घरघर गोमय प्रतिमा धारी ॥ बाजत रुचिर पखावज थारी ॥२॥ गोदलियें मंगल गुण गावत ॥ कमल नयनकों पांय लगावत ॥३॥ हरद दही रोचनके टीके ॥ यह व्रज सुरपुर लागत फीके ॥४॥ राती पीरी गाय शृंगारी ॥ बोलत ग्वाल देदे करतारी ॥५॥ हरिदास गोवर्धनधारी ॥ ऋतु मानत सुख वरस दीवारी ॥६॥

## English meaning

गुरके गुंजा पूआ | Gurke Gunja Pua

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

गुरके गुंजा पूआ सुहारी ॥
गोधन पूजत व्रजकी नारी ॥१॥
Beautiful offerings of gur, gunja, and pua are prepared. The women of Vraj worship the cows. ॥१॥

घरघर गोमय प्रतिमा धारी ॥
बाजत रुचिर पखावज थारी ॥२॥
In every home, figures are made from cow dung. Pakhavajs and metal plates resound beautifully. ॥२॥

गोदलियें मंगल गुण गावत ॥
कमल नयनकों पांय लगावत ॥३॥
Taking the little ones with them, they sing auspicious songs. They bow at the feet of the lotus-eyed One. ॥३॥

हरद दही रोचनके टीके ॥
यह व्रज सुरपुर लागत फीके ॥४॥
Tilaks of turmeric, curd, and rochan are applied. Beside this Vraj, even the celestial realm seems pale. ॥४॥

राती पीरी गाय शृंगारी ॥
बोलत ग्वाल देदे करतारी ॥५॥
The cows are adorned in red and yellow. The Gopas call out, “Give, give, O generous ones!” ॥५॥

हरिदास गोवर्धनधारी ॥
ऋतु मानत सुख वरस दीवारी ॥६॥
Haridas says: Govardhandhari joyfully celebrates the season, as the happiness of Diwali pours forth. ॥६॥

## Transliteration

gurake gunjaa pooaa suhaaree ||
godhan poojat vrajakee naaree ||1||

gharaghar gomay pratimaa dhaaree ||
baajat ruchir pakhaavaj thaaree ||2||

godaliyen mangal gun gaavat ||
kamal nayanakon paayn lagaavat ||3||

harad dahee rochanake teeke ||
yah Vraj surapur laagat pheeke ||4||

raatee peeree gaay shringaaree ||
bolat gvaal dede karataaree ||5||

haridaas govardhanadhaaree ||
ritu maanat sukh varas deevaaree ||6||

## Source and usage

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