# मोहन तें माटी | Mohan Tem Mati

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/mohan-tem-mati-467

Kirtan ID: 467

Raag: Ramakali · रामकली

Occasion: Shri Krishna Mrittika Bhakshan · श्री कृष्णा मृतिका भक्षण

Updated: 2026-08-18

## Original text

मोहन तें माटी क्यों खाई । ठाड़े ग्वाल कहत सब बालिक जे तेरे समुदाई ॥१॥ मुकरि गये मैं सुनी न देखी झूठेंई आनि बनाई । दै प्रतीति पसारि बदन तब सब बसुधा दरसाई ॥२॥ मगन भई जसुमति मुख चितवत ऐसी बात उपजाई । सूरदास उर लाय लालकों लोन उतारत राई ॥३॥

## English meaning

मोहन तें माटी | Mohan Tem Mati

(राग रामकली | Raga Ramakali)

मोहन तें माटी क्यों खाई ।
ठाड़े ग्वाल कहत सब बालिक जे तेरे समुदाई ॥१॥
Mohan, why did You eat dirt? The gwal boys who are Your companions are standing here and saying so ॥१॥

मुकरि गये मैं सुनी न देखी झूठेंई आनि बनाई ।
दै प्रतीति पसारि बदन तब सब बसुधा दरसाई ॥२॥
He denied it: “I neither heard nor saw this; they have falsely made it up.” To give proof, He opened His mouth wide, and then showed the whole earth ॥२॥

मगन भई जसुमति मुख चितवत ऐसी बात उपजाई ।
सूरदास उर लाय लालकों लोन उतारत राई ॥३॥
Jasumati became absorbed, gazing into His mouth, as such a wonder arose. Surdas says, she held the dear child to her heart and removed the evil glance with salt and mustard ॥३॥

## Transliteration

mohan ten maatee kyon khaaee |
thaare gvaal kahat sab baalik je tere samudaaee ||1||

mukari gaye main sunee na dekhee jhoothenee aani banaaee |
dai prateeti pasaari badan tab sab basudhaa darasaaee ||2||

magan bhaee jasumati mukh chitavat aisee baat upajaaee |
Soordaas ur laay laalakon lon utaarat raaee ||3||

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