# मदनगोपाल हठीलौ री | Madanagopal Hathilau Ri

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/madanagopal-hathilau-ri-791

Kirtan ID: 791

Raag: Devagandhar · देवगंधार

Occasion: Daan · दान

Updated: 2026-08-26

## Original text

मदनगोपाल हठीलौ री माई ॥ कौन बेर भई हम ठाड़ी रोकी कुँवर कन्हाई ॥१॥ दान लिये बिनु जान न दैहों तुम्हें वृखभान दुहाई॥ काहे कों रार बढ़ावत सुंदरि देहु हमारौ दान चुकाई ॥२॥ दानही दान कहा कहौ मोहन यह कैसी बनि आई । कुंभनदास प्रभु गोवरधनधर मुसकि ठगोरी लाई ॥२॥

## English meaning

मदनगोपाल हठीलौ री | Madanagopal Hathilau Ri

(राग देवगंधार | Raga Devagandhar)

मदनगोपाल हठीलौ री माई ॥
कौन बेर भई हम ठाड़ी रोकी कुँवर कन्हाई ॥१॥
“O Mai, Madangopal is so headstrong! How long I have been standing here—Kunvar Kanhai has stopped me and will not let me pass.” ॥१॥

दान लिये बिनु जान न दैहों तुम्हें वृखभान दुहाई॥
काहे कों रार बढ़ावत सुंदरि देहु हमारौ दान चुकाई ॥२॥
“I will not let you go without taking My due—I swear to you by Vrishabhan. Sundari, why prolong this quarrel? Give Me My due and settle what you owe.” ॥२॥

दानही दान कहा कहौ मोहन यह कैसी बनि आई ।
कुंभनदास प्रभु गोवरधनधर मुसकि ठगोरी लाई ॥२॥
“Daan, daan—why do You keep speaking only of daan, Mohan? What sort of situation has this become?” Kumbhandas says: Lord Govardhandhar smiles and casts His beguiling charm upon her. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

madanagopaal hatheelau ree maaee ||
kaun ber bhaee ham thaaree rokee kunvar Kanhaaee ||1||

daan liye binu jaan na daihon tumhen vrikhabhaan duhaaee ||
kaahe kon raar barhaavat sundari dehu hamaarau daan chukaaee ||2||

daanahee daan kahaa kahau mohan yah kaisee bani aaee |
kumbhanadaas prabhu govaradhanadhar musaki thagoree laaee ||2||

## Source and usage

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