Kahu Jogiyaki Nazar Lagi · काहू जोगियाकी नजर लागी
Meaning
काहू जोगियाकी नजर लागी मेरौ बारौ कान्ह रोवै । घर घर हाथ दिखावै यशोदा दूध पीवै नहीं सोवै ॥१॥
Some yogi’s evil eye has fallen upon my little Kanh, and He is crying. Yashoda goes from house to house showing Him to others; He neither drinks milk nor sleeps. ॥१॥
चार डाँडी सरल सुंदर पालने झुलावें। पालनें नहीं सोवै मोहन गोद लिये हुलरावें ॥२॥
She rocks Him in the simple, beautiful cradle with its four posts. Mohan does not sleep in the cradle, so she takes Him in her lap and fondles Him. ॥२॥
मेरी गली जिन बोलौरे जोगी अलख अलख कहि आवै । राई लोंन उतारि यशोदा सूरकौ प्रभु सुहावै ॥३॥
“O yogi, do not call out in my lane, coming here crying ‘Alakh! Alakh!’” Yashoda wards off the evil eye with mustard seeds and salt; Sur’s Lord looks lovely. ॥३॥
Transliteration
kaahoo jogiyaakee najar laagee merau baarau kaanh rovai · ghar ghar haath dikhaavai Yashodaa doodh peevai naheen sovai ॥1॥
chaar daandee saral sundar paalane jhulaaven · paalanen naheen sovai mohan god liye hularaaven ॥2॥
meree galee jin bolaure jogee alakh alakh kahi aavai · raaee lonn utaari Yashodaa soorakau prabhu suhaavai ॥3॥
Original
काहू जोगियाकी नजर लागी मेरौ बारौ कान्ह रोवै । घर घर हाथ दिखावै यशोदा दूध पीवै नहीं सोवै ॥१॥
चार डाँडी सरल सुंदर पालने झुलावें। पालनें नहीं सोवै मोहन गोद लिये हुलरावें ॥२॥
मेरी गली जिन बोलौरे जोगी अलख अलख कहि आवै । राई लोंन उतारि यशोदा सूरकौ प्रभु सुहावै ॥३॥