# खेलतमें कौ काको | Khelatmen Kau Kako

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/khelatmen-kau-kako-5432

Kirtan ID: 5432

Raag: Bilaval · बिलावल

Occasion: Gval Ke Pad · ग्वाल के पद

Updated: 2026-10-18T15:05:27.292Z

## Original text

खेलतमें कौ काको गुसैयां ॥ हरिहारे जीतेश्रीदामा वरवट ही कित करत हसैयां ॥१॥ जातपांत हमसों बडे नाहीं नाहम वसत तुम्हारी छैया ॥ अतिअधिकार जनावत याते अधिक तुम्हारे हैं कछु गैया ॥२॥ रूटकरे तासों को खेले रहो सखासब ठाके ठैया ॥ सूरदासप्रभु खेल्योई चाहत दाव दियो कर नंददुहैया ॥३॥

## English meaning

खेलतमें कौ काको | Khelatmen Kau Kako

(राग बिलावल | Raga Bilaval)

खेलतमें कौ काको गुसैयां ॥ हरिहारे जीतेश्रीदामा वरवट ही कित करत हसैयां ॥१॥
“Who is anyone's master when we are playing? Hari, You have lost, and Shridama has won. Why are You being stubborn and making such a fuss?” ॥१॥

जातपांत हमसों बडे नाहीं नाहम वसत तुम्हारी छैया ॥ अतिअधिकार जनावत याते अधिक तुम्हारे हैं कछु गैया ॥२॥
“You are no greater than us in caste or standing, nor do we live under Your protection. Are You showing off Your importance just because You have a few more cows than we do?” ॥२॥

रूटकरे तासों को खेले रहो सखासब ठाके ठैया ॥ सूरदासप्रभु खेल्योई चाहत दाव दियो कर नंददुहैया ॥३॥
“Who would want to play with someone who gets angry and sulks?” All His friends remain standing in their places. Surdas says that the Lord still wants to play, so Nand's son agrees to take His turn in the game. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

khelatamen kau kaako gusaiyaan ||
harihaare jeeteShreedaamaa varavat hee kit karat hasaiyaan ||1||

jaatapaant hamason bade naaheen naaham vasat tumhaaree chhaiyaa ||
atiadhikaar janaavat yaate adhik tumhaare hain kachhu gaiyaa ||2||

rootakare taason ko khele raho sakhaasab thaake thaiyaa ||
sooradaasaprabhu khelyoee chaahat daav diyo kar nandaduhaiyaa ||3||

## Source and usage

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