# कान्ह अटा चढि | Kanh Ata Chadhi

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/kanh-ata-chadhi-2169

Kirtan ID: 2169

Raag: Adano · अडानो

Occasion: Sankranti Patang · संक्रांति पतंग

Updated: 2026-08-31

## Original text

कान्ह अटा चढि चंग उडावत हों अपुने आंगन हू ते हेरो। लोचन चार भये नंदनंदन काम कटाक्ष भयो भटु मेरो ॥१॥ कितो रही समुझाय सखी री हटकर न मानत बहुतेरो । 'नन्ददास' प्रभु अब धों मिले हैं एंचत डोर किधों मन मेरो ॥२॥

## English meaning

कान्ह अटा चढि | Kanh Ata Chadhi

(राग अडानो | Raga Adano)

कान्ह अटा चढि चंग उडावत हों अपुने आंगन हू ते हेरो।
Kanh has climbed onto the rooftop and is flying a kite; I watch Him from my own courtyard.

लोचन चार भये नंदनंदन काम कटाक्ष भयो भटु मेरो ॥१॥
Our eyes met, and Nandanandan’s charming glance captured my heart. ॥१॥

कितो रही समुझाय सखी री हटकर न मानत बहुतेरो ।
“Sakhi, I have tried so much to reason with my heart, but stubbornly it will not listen to me at all.

'नन्ददास' प्रभु अब धों मिले हैं एंचत डोर किधों मन मेरो ॥२॥
Nandadas says: now that Prabhu has met my gaze, I cannot tell whether He is pulling the kite-string or drawing my heart toward Him.” ॥२॥

## Transliteration

kaanh ataa chadhi chang udaavat hon apune aangan hoo te hero |
lochan chaar bhaye Nand-nandan kaam kataaksh bhayo bhatu mero ||1||

kito rahee samujhaay sakhee ree hatakar na maanat bahutero |
'nandadaas' prabhu ab dhon mile hain enchat dor kidhon man mero ||2||

## Source and usage

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