Mera Navarang Bihari · मेरा नवरंग बिहारी
MEANING
मेरा नवरंग बिहारी ॥My Navaraṅga Bihārī.बलबल जाऊं तिहारी ॥१॥I offer myself to You again and again. ॥१॥बाजे बहु भांत बजावें ॥Many kinds of instruments are played.गाना रसरंग बढावें ॥२॥The songs increase the sweetness and joy of the rasa. ॥२॥गावें गुण गीत रसाला ॥They sing sweet songs of His virtues.भावे मोहि नंदको लाला ॥३॥Nanda’s Lāl is dear to me. ॥३॥लिये संग राधा गोरी ॥He has fair Rādhā with Him.बोलें सब हो हो होरी ॥४॥Everyone calls out, “Ho! Ho! Holī!” ॥४॥सोंधे सों भीनों वागो ॥The fragrant garments are soaked through.सारीरति रेनको जाग्यो ॥५॥He has remained awake throughout the whole night. ॥५॥शोभा कहा बेन बखानें ॥How can one describe His beauty in words?माधुरी के नयन ही जानें ॥६॥Only the eyes know the sweetness. ॥६॥
ORIGINAL
मेरा नवरंग बिहारी ॥ बलबल जाऊं तिहारी ॥१॥ बाजे बहु भांत बजावें ॥ गाना रसरंग बढावें ॥२॥ गावें गुण गीत रसाला ॥ भावे मोहि नंदको लाला ॥३॥ लिये संग राधा गोरी ॥ बोलें सब हो हो होरी ॥४॥ सोंधे सों भीनों वागो ॥ सारीरति रेनको जाग्यो ॥५॥ शोभा कहा बेन बखानें ॥ माधुरी के नयन ही जानें ॥६॥
TRANSLITERATION
meraa navarang bihaaree · balabal jaaoon tihaaree (1) baaje bahu bhaant bajaaven · gaanaa rasarang badhaaven (2) gaaven gun geet rasaalaa · bhaave mohi nandako laalaa (3) liye sang Raadhaa goree · bolen sab ho ho horee (4) sondhe son bheenon vaago · saareerati renako jaagyo (5) shobhaa kahaa ben bakhaanen · maadhuree ke nayan hee jaanen (6)