Nandgam Nikolagatri · नंदगाम नीकोलागतरी
MEANING
नंदगाम नीकोलागतरी ॥ प्रातसमैदधिमथत ग्वालिनी सुनत मधुर ध्वनि गाजतरी ॥१॥How lovely Nandgaon appears! In the early morning, the cowherd women churn curd, and the sweet sound of their churning can be heard all around. ॥१॥धन्ययेगोपी धन्ययेग्वाल जिनकेमोहन उरलाग तरी ॥ हलधरसंगग्वालसबराजत गिरिधरलेलेदधि भागतरी ॥२॥Blessed are these gopis, and blessed are these cowherds, who hold Mohan close to their hearts. Giridhar looks beautiful among the cowherd boys, together with Haldhar, and runs away carrying curd. ॥२॥जहांवसत सुरदेवमहामुनि एकोपलनहीं त्यागतरी ॥ नंददासकों यह कृपाफल गिरिधर देखे मनजागतरी ॥३॥This is the place where the gods and great sages dwell, unwilling to leave it even for a moment. Nanddas says, “It is the fruit of grace that I behold Giridhar, and my heart awakens with joy.” ॥३॥
ORIGINAL
नंदगाम नीकोलागतरी ॥ प्रातसमैदधिमथत ग्वालिनी सुनत मधुर ध्वनि गाजतरी ॥१॥ धन्ययेगोपी धन्ययेग्वाल जिनकेमोहन उरलाग तरी ॥ हलधरसंगग्वालसबराजत गिरिधरलेलेदधि भागतरी ॥२॥ जहांवसत सुरदेवमहामुनि एकोपलनहीं त्यागतरी ॥ नंददासकों यह कृपाफल गिरिधर देखे मनजागतरी ॥३॥
TRANSLITERATION
nandagaam neekolaagataree · praatasamaidadhimathat gvaalinee sunat madhur dhvani gaajataree (1) dhanyayegopee dhanyayegvaal jinakemohan uralaag taree · haladharasangagvaalasabaraajat giridharaleledadhi bhaagataree (2) jahaanvasat suradevamahaamuni ekopalanaheen tyaagataree · nandadaasakon yah kripaaphal Giridhar dekhe manajaagataree (3)