# खेलनजाहु ग्वालसबटेरत | Khelanjahu Gvalsabtairat

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/khelanjahu-gvalsabtairat-5429

Kirtan ID: 5429

Raag: Bilaval · बिलावल

Occasion: Gval Ke Pad · ग्वाल के पद

Updated: 2026-10-18T14:55:55.691Z

## Original text

खेलनजाहु ग्वालसबटेरत ॥ यहसुनकान्हभये अतिआतुर द्वारेतनफिरफिरजबहेरत ॥१॥ बारबार हरिमातहिबूझत कहिचौगानकहाँहै ॥ दधिमथनीकेपाछेदेखो लेमैंधर्यो तहांहै ॥ लेचौगान आपनेकरप्रभु आयेघरतेंबाहर ॥ सूरस्यामबूझतसबग्वालन खेलेंगेकिहिठाहर ॥३॥

## English meaning

खेलनजाहु ग्वालसबटेरत | Khelanjahu Gvalsabtairat

(राग बिलावल | Raga Bilaval)

खेलनजाहु ग्वालसबटेरत ॥ यहसुनकान्हभये अतिआतुर द्वारेतनफिरफिरजबहेरत ॥१॥
“Come out and play!” all the cowherd boys call. Hearing them, Kanha becomes very eager and repeatedly looks towards the doorway. ॥१॥

बारबार हरिमातहिबूझत कहिचौगानकहाँहै ॥ दधिमथनीकेपाछेदेखो लेमैंधर्यो तहांहै ॥
Hari repeatedly asks His mother, “Tell Me, where is My chaugan (ball-game equipment)?” She replies, “Look behind the churning rod. I have kept it there.”

लेचौगान आपनेकरप्रभु आयेघरतेंबाहर ॥ सूरस्यामबूझतसबग्वालन खेलेंगेकिहिठाहर ॥३॥
Taking His chaugan in His hand, the Lord comes out of the house. Surdas says that Shyam asks all the cowherd boys, “Where shall we play?” ॥३॥

## Transliteration

khelanajaahu gvaalasabaterat ||
yahasunakaanhabhaye atiaatur dvaaretanaphiraphirajabaherat ||1||

baarabaar harimaatahiboojhat kahichaugaanakahaanhai ||
dadhimathaneekepaachhedekho lemaindharyo tahaanhai ||
lechaugaan aapanekaraprabhu aayegharatembaahar ||
soorasyaamaboojhatasabagvaalan khelengekihithaahar ||3||

## Source and usage

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