# करतल सोहत बान | Karatal Sohat Ban

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/karatal-sohat-ban-2261

Kirtan ID: 2261

Raag: Bilaval · बिलावल

Occasion: Shri Ram Ki Bal Lila · श्री राम की बाल लीला

Updated: 2026-09-03

## Original text

करतल सोहत बान धन्हैयां ॥ खेलत फिरत कनिक आंगनमें पहेरें लाल पन्हैयां ॥१॥ रघुकुल कुमुदचंद चिंतामणि प्रगटि भूतल महीयां ॥ दशरथ अरु कोंसल्या आगें बिहरत नेनन छैयां ॥२॥ आये दान देन रघुवंशी आनंद सबही कहैयां ॥ मानोचार हंस सरवरके बैठे आये देहैयां ॥३॥ यहसुख तीन लोकमें नाहीं सोपायो हे यहीयां ॥ सूरदास प्रभुबोल भगत कूं निरबाहत हैं बहीयां ॥४॥

## English meaning

करतल सोहत बान | Karatal Sohat Ban

(राग बिलावल | Raga Bilaval)

करतल सोहत बान धन्हैयां ॥
खेलत फिरत कनिक आंगनमें पहेरें लाल पन्हैयां ॥१॥
A little bow and arrow look beautiful in His hands. He wanders about playing in the golden courtyard, wearing little red shoes. ॥१॥

रघुकुल कुमुदचंद चिंतामणि प्रगटि भूतल महीयां ॥
दशरथ अरु कोंसल्या आगें बिहरत नेनन छैयां ॥२॥
The moon to the lotus-like Raghu lineage, the wish-fulfilling jewel, has appeared upon the earth. Before Dasharath and Kaushalya, He plays within the loving shelter of their eyes. ॥२॥

आये दान देन रघुवंशी आनंद सबही कहैयां ॥
मानोचार हंस सरवरके बैठे आये देहैयां ॥३॥
The four sons of the Raghu lineage have appeared as divine gifts, bringing joy to everyone. They seem like four beautiful swans who have come and settled upon a lake. ॥३॥

यहसुख तीन लोकमें नाहीं सोपायो हे यहीयां ॥
This happiness is found nowhere in the three worlds; it has been attained here alone.

सूरदास प्रभुबोल भगत कूं निरबाहत हैं बहीयां ॥४॥
Surdas says: Prabhu has given His word to His devotees and always upholds it. ॥४॥

## Transliteration

karatal sohat baan dhanhaiyaan ||
khelat phirat kanik aanganamen paheren laal panhaiyaan ||1||

raghukul kumudachand chintaamani pragati bhootal maheeyaan ||
dasharath aru konsalyaa aagen biharat nenan chhaiyaan ||2||

aaye daan den raghuvanshee aanand sabahee kahaiyaan ||
maanochaar hans saravarake baithe aaye dehaiyaan ||3||

yahasukh teen lokamen naaheen sopaayo he yaheeyaan ||
Soordaas prabhubol bhagat koon nirabaahat hain baheeyaan ||4||

## Source and usage

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