Mathurapati Jiy Adhik Darano · मथुरापति जिय अधिक डरानौ
Meaning
मथुरापति जिय अधिक डरानौ सभा माँझ असुरनके आगें बारबार शिर धुनि पछितानौ ॥१॥
Kans the lord of Mathura became greatly afraid in his heart; in the assembly before the demons, he repeatedly struck his head and repented ॥१॥
ब्रजभीतर उपज्यौ मेरो रिपु मैं जानि यह बात । दिन ही दिन वह बढ़त जात है मोकों करी है घात ॥२॥
“My enemy has been born inside Vraj; I know this matter. Day by day he is growing, and he has brought danger upon me” ॥२॥
दनुजसुता पूतना पठाई छिनक माँझ संघारी खटदिन कौ बालक भयौ तानें पय पीवत ही मारी ॥३॥
“I sent the demoness Putana, and in a moment he destroyed her. He was a child of only six days, yet while drinking milk he killed her” ॥३॥
अबहीतें यह हाल करत है दिनदिन होत प्रकास । सेनापति सुनाय बात यह नृप मन भयौ उदास ॥४॥
“He is already performing such deeds, and day by day his power becomes manifest.” Hearing these words from his commander, the king became deeply troubled at heart. ॥४॥
ऐसौ कौन मारी है ताकों मोहि कहै सौ आई । बाकों मारी अपनपौ राखै सूर ब्रजहि सों जाई ॥५॥
“Who is there that can kill him? Let him come and tell me. Whoever kills him and preserves his own life should go to Vraj.” Surdas says. ॥५॥
Transliteration
mathuraapati jiy adhik daraanau sabhaa maanjh asuranake aagen baarabaar shir dhuni pachhitaanau ॥1॥
brajabheetar upajyau mero ripu main jaani yah baat · din hee din vah barhat jaat hai mokon karee hai ghaat ॥2॥
danujasutaa pootanaa pathaaee chhinak maanjh sanghaaree khatadin kau baalak bhayau taanen pay peevat hee maaree ॥3॥
abaheeten yah haal karat hai dinadin hot prakaas · senaapati sunaay baat yah nrip man bhayau udaas ॥4॥
aisau kaun maaree hai taakon mohi kahai sau aaee · baakon maaree apanapau raakhai soor brajahi son jaaee ॥5॥
Original
मथुरापति जिय अधिक डरानौ सभा माँझ असुरनके आगें बारबार शिर धुनि पछितानौ ॥१॥
ब्रजभीतर उपज्यौ मेरो रिपु मैं जानि यह बात । दिन ही दिन वह बढ़त जात है मोकों करी है घात ॥२॥
दनुजसुता पूतना पठाई छिनक माँझ संघारी खटदिन कौ बालक भयौ तानें पय पीवत ही मारी ॥३॥
अबहीतें यह हाल करत है दिनदिन होत प्रकास । सेनापति सुनाय बात यह नृप मन भयौ उदास ॥४॥
ऐसौ कौन मारी है ताकों मोहि कहै सौ आई । बाकों मारी अपनपौ राखै सूर ब्रजहि सों जाई ॥५॥