# खेलत श्याम ग्वालन | Khelat Shyam Gvalan

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/khelat-shyam-gvalan-490

Kirtan ID: 490

Raag: Ramakali · रामकली

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

Updated: 2026-09-03

## Original text

खेलत श्याम ग्वालन संग ॥ सुबल हलधर अरु श्रीदामा करत नाना रंग ॥१॥ हाथ तारी देत भाजत सबैं करि करि होड़ ॥ बरजें हलधर श्याम तुम जिनि चोट लागै गोड़ ॥२॥ तब कह्यौ मैं दौरि जानत बहुत बल मो गात । मेरी जोरी है श्रीदामा हाथ मारें जात ॥३॥ जानिकै मैं रह्यो ठाड़ौ कहा छुवत तू मोहि ॥ सूरश्याम खीजत सखा संग मनहि कीनौ कोहि ॥४॥

## English meaning

खेलत श्याम ग्वालन | Khelat Shyam Gvalan

(राग रामकली | Raga Ramakali)

खेलत श्याम ग्वालन संग ॥ सुबल हलधर अरु श्रीदामा करत नाना रंग ॥१॥
Shyam plays with the cowherd boys. Subal, Haladhar, and Shridama join Him in many kinds of playful games. ॥१॥

हाथ तारी देत भाजत सबैं करि करि होड़ ॥ बरजें हलधर श्याम तुम जिनि चोट लागै गोड़ ॥२॥
Clapping their hands, they all run, racing one another. Haladhar cautions Shyam, “Do not run so much, lest your feet get hurt.” ॥२॥

तब कह्यौ मैं दौरि जानत बहुत बल मो गात । मेरी जोरी है श्रीदामा हाथ मारें जात ॥३॥
Then Shyam says, “I know how to run; there is plenty of strength in my body. Shridama is my match, and he keeps reaching out to tag me.” ॥३॥

जानिकै मैं रह्यो ठाड़ौ कहा छुवत तू मोहि ॥ सूरश्याम खीजत सखा संग मनहि कीनौ कोहि ॥४॥
“I deliberately stood still; why are you touching me?” Sur says: Shyam became annoyed with His friend and felt displeased within His heart. ॥४॥

## Transliteration

khelat shyaam gvaalan sang ||
subal haladhar aru Shreedaamaa karat naanaa rang ||1||

haath taaree det bhaajat sabain kari kari hor ||
barajen haladhar shyaam tum jini chot laagai gor ||2||

tab kahyau main dauri jaanat bahut bal mo gaat |
meree joree hai Shreedaamaa haath maaren jaat ||3||

jaanikai main rahyo thaarau kahaa chhuvat too mohi ||
soorashyaam kheejat sakhaa sang manahi keenau kohi ||4||

## Source and usage

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