# खेलत वसंत वल्लभ कुमार | Khelat Vasant Vallabh Kumar

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/khelat-vasant-vallabh-kumar-3566

Kirtan ID: 3566

Raag: Basant · बसंत

Occasion: Basant Shri Gusainji Bhadre Khel · बसंत श्रीगुसाईजी भद्रे खेल

Updated: 2026-09-27T21:05:59.833Z

## Original text

खेलत वसंत वल्लभ कुमार ॥ सोभा समुद्र बाढ्यो अपार ॥१॥ श्रीगिरिधर गिरिधरन साथ ॥ रंगभरत कनिक पिचकाई हाथ ॥२॥ श्रीगोविंद बालकृष्णजू संग ॥ छिरकत डारत बहुभांति रंग ॥३॥ रस खेलत खेलत गोकुलके नाथ ॥ केसरि रंग सोहत पागमाथ ॥४॥ श्रीरघुपति जदुपति अतिसुदेस ॥ घनस्याम सुभग सुंदर सुवेस ॥५॥ श्रीकल्यान राई लीला रसाल ॥ मुरलीधर दामोदर कृपाल ॥६॥ श्रीगोपीनाथ बालक विनोद ॥ सेवकजन निरखत मन प्रमोद ॥७॥ श्रीगोकुल परम सुदेश धाम ॥ मिलि गावत गीत विचित्र वाम ॥८॥ बाजत मृदंग मुख चंगरंग ॥ वीना कठताल पिनाक उपंग ॥९॥ केसरि चोवा मृगमद फुलेल ॥ ब्रजभामिनि छिरकत रेलपेल ॥१०॥ झोरी भरिभरि उडवत गुलाल ॥ मुख बोलत होहोहोरी ग्वाल ॥११॥ यह सुख सोभा मोपे कही न जाय ॥ जनदास निरखि बलिहारी जाय ॥१२॥

## English meaning

खेलत वसंत वल्लभ कुमार | Khelat Vasant Vallabh Kumar

(राग बसंत | Raga Basant)

खेलत वसंत वल्लभ कुमार ॥ सोभा समुद्र बाढ्यो अपार ॥१॥
Vallabh Kumār is playing in the spring; the ocean of His beauty has grown beyond measure. ॥१॥

श्रीगिरिधर गिरिधरन साथ ॥ रंगभरत कनिक पिचकाई हाथ ॥२॥
Shri Giridhar is together with Shri Giridharan; holding golden pichkārīs in their hands, they fill them with colors. ॥२॥

श्रीगोविंद बालकृष्णजू संग ॥ छिरकत डारत बहुभांति रंग ॥३॥
Shri Govind is together with Shri Bālakṛṣṇa; they sprinkle and throw colors in many different ways. ॥३॥

रस खेलत खेलत गोकुलके नाथ ॥ केसरि रंग सोहत पागमाथ ॥४॥
While playing this joyful play, the Lord of Gokul plays on. Saffron color looks beautiful upon His turban. ॥४॥

श्रीरघुपति जदुपति अतिसुदेस ॥ घनस्याम सुभग सुंदर सुवेस ॥५॥
Shri Raghupati, the Lord of the Yadus, is most beautiful and graceful. Shri Ghanshyām is lovely, beautiful, and beautifully dressed. ॥५॥

श्रीकल्यान राई लीला रसाल ॥ मुरलीधर दामोदर कृपाल ॥६॥
Shri Kalyāṇ Rāy is full of delightful līlā; Shri Muralīdhar Dāmodar is compassionate. ॥६॥

श्रीगोपीनाथ बालक विनोद ॥ सेवकजन निरखत मन प्रमोद ॥७॥
Shri Gopīnāth delights in the playful acts of childhood; the sevaks behold Him and their hearts are filled with joy. ॥७॥

श्रीगोकुल परम सुदेश धाम ॥ मिलि गावत गीत विचित्र वाम ॥८॥
Shri Gokul is the most beautiful and sacred abode. Everyone gathers together and sings various beautiful songs. ॥८॥

बाजत मृदंग मुख चंगरंग ॥ वीना कठताल पिनाक उपंग ॥९॥
The mṛdaṅga and chang resound; the vīṇā, kaṭhatāl, pināk, and upaṅga are also being played. ॥९॥

केसरि चोवा मृगमद फुलेल ॥ ब्रजभामिनि छिरकत रेलपेल ॥१०॥
Saffron, chovā, musk, and flower perfume are being sprinkled in abundance by the women of Vraj. ॥१०॥

झोरी भरिभरि उडवत गुलाल ॥ मुख बोलत होहोहोरी ग्वाल ॥११॥
They fill their pouches again and again and throw gulāl into the air. The cowherd boys call out, “Ho! Ho! Holī!” ॥११॥

यह सुख सोभा मोपे कही न जाय ॥ जनदास निरखि बलिहारी जाय ॥१२॥
This joy and beauty cannot be described by me. Janadās beholds it and offers himself completely. ॥१२॥

## Transliteration

khelat vasant Vallabh kumaar ||
sobhaa samudr baadhyo apaar ||1||

Shreegiridhar giridharan saath ||
rangabharat kanik pichakaaee haath ||2||

Shreegovind baalakrishnajoo sang ||
chhirakat daarat bahubhaanti rang ||3||

ras khelat khelat gokulake naath ||
kesari rang sohat paagamaath ||4||

Shreeraghupati jadupati atisudes ||
ghanasyaam subhag sundar suves ||5||

Shreekalyaan raaee leelaa rasaal ||
muraleedhar daamodar kripaal ||6||

Shreegopeenaath baalak vinod ||
sevakajan nirakhat man pramod ||7||

Shreegokul param sudesh dhaam ||
mili gaavat geet vichitr vaam ||8||

baajat mridang mukh changarang ||
veenaa kathataal pinaak upang ||9||

kesari chovaa mrigamad phulel ||
brajabhaamini chhirakat relapel ||10||

jhoree bharibhari udavat gulaal ||
mukh bolat hohohoree gvaal ||11||

yah sukh sobhaa mope kahee na jaay ||
janadaas nirakhi balihaaree jaay ||12||

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