# खेलन जान न | Khelan Jan Na

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/khelan-jan-na-564

Kirtan ID: 564

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Shri Krishna Ki Bal Lila · श्री कृष्णा की बाललीला

Updated: 2026-09-22

## Original text

खेलन जान न दैहौं लाल । काल्हि जो दृष्टि लगी मन मोहन दीयौ चखोड़ा गाल ॥१॥ ताही तें नहीं पट पहिरावत नहीं मेलत गलमाल । आसकरन प्रभु जतन करत हूँ मोहन मदन गोपाल ॥२॥

## English meaning

खेलन जान न | Khelan Jan Na

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

खेलन जान न दैहौं लाल । काल्हि जो दृष्टि लगी मन मोहन दीयौ चखोड़ा गाल ॥१॥
I will not let You go out to play, my dear one. Yesterday, the evil eye fell upon You, O enchanting Mohan, and left Your cheek marked. ॥१॥

ताही तें नहीं पट पहिरावत नहीं मेलत गलमाल । आसकरन प्रभु जतन करत हूँ मोहन मदन गोपाल ॥२॥
Because of that, I do not dress You in fine clothes, nor do I put a necklace around Your neck. Askaran says, O Lord, I take such care of You, O Mohan, Madan Gopal. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

khelan jaan na daihaun laal |
kaalhi jo drishti lagee man mohan deeyau chakhoraa gaal ||1||

taahee ten naheen pat pahiraavat naheen melat galamaal |
aasakaran prabhu jatan karat hoon mohan madan Gopaal ||2||

## Source and usage

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