# जेसी घन घटा तेसो | Jesi Ghan Ghata Teso

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/jesi-ghan-ghata-teso-2835

Kirtan ID: 2835

Raag: Malhar · मल्हार

Occasion: Malhar Sehra · मल्हार सेहरा

Updated: 2026-09-07

## Original text

जेसी घन घटा तेसो सांवरे को संग तेसोई कुंज भवन अंधियारो ॥ रतन जटित आभूषन राजत तेसोई राधिका तन उजियारो ॥१॥ तेसोई नेह नवल नागरी को तेसोई दुल्हे नंद दुलारो ॥ 'आसकरन' प्रभु दंपति राजत तेसोई प्रान प्यारो ॥२॥

## English meaning

जेसी घन घटा तेसो | Jesi Ghan Ghata Teso

(राग मल्हार | Raga Malhar)

जेसी घन घटा तेसो सांवरे को संग तेसोई कुंज भवन अंधियारो ॥ रतन जटित आभूषन राजत तेसोई राधिका तन उजियारो ॥१॥
As dark as the gathering rainclouds is the presence of dark Shyam, and just as dark is the secluded grove. Jewel-studded ornaments shine there, and Radhika’s radiant form glows brightly. ॥१॥

तेसोई नेह नवल नागरी को तेसोई दुल्हे नंद दुलारो ॥ 'आसकरन' प्रभु दंपति राजत तेसोई प्रान प्यारो ॥२॥
Just as ever-fresh is the affection of the graceful Nagari, so too is Nanda’s beloved son as the bridegroom. Askaran says: the divine pair shine beautifully together, each equally dear as life itself. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

jesee ghan ghataa teso saanware ko sang tesoee kunj bhavan andhiyaaro ||
ratan jatit aabhooshan raajat tesoee Raadhikaa tan ujiyaaro ||1||

tesoee neh naval naagaree ko tesoee dulhe Nand dulaaro ||
'aasakaran' prabhu dampati raajat tesoee praan pyaaro ||2||

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