# नीकसि ठाडी भईरी | Nikasi Thadi Bhairi

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/nikasi-thadi-bhairi-2748

Kirtan ID: 2748

Raag: Malhar · मल्हार

Occasion: Malhar Kasumba Chhath Aur Lal Ghata · मल्हार कसुंबा छठ और लाल घटा

Updated: 2026-09-06

## Original text

नीकसि ठाडी भईरी चढ नवल धवल महेल रंगीली आलीयन मांझ ॥ तेसेई उनये घन तेसीये बूंदन तेसीये कसुंभी सारी तेसीये फुलीहे सांझ ॥१॥ कोऊ प्रवीन सो बीन बजावत कोऊ स्वर झीने झनकावत झांझ ॥ नंददास लटकत पिय प्यारी छबी रची विरंची मानों निपुणता भई वांझ ॥२॥

## English meaning

नीकसि ठाडी भईरी | Nikasi Thadi Bhairi

(राग मल्हार | Raga Malhar)

नीकसि ठाडी भईरी चढ नवल धवल महेल रंगीली आलीयन मांझ ॥ तेसेई उनये घन तेसीये बूंदन तेसीये कसुंभी सारी तेसीये फुलीहे सांझ ॥१॥
She came out and stood upon the bright, newly adorned palace, graceful among her companions. The clouds gathered just so, the raindrops fell just so, her saffron-colored sari shone just so, and the evening too blossomed in the same beauty. ॥१॥

कोऊ प्रवीन सो बीन बजावत कोऊ स्वर झीने झनकावत झांझ ॥ नंददास लटकत पिय प्यारी छबी रची विरंची मानों निपुणता भई वांझ ॥२॥
One accomplished companion plays the vina, while another gently sounds the cymbals in delicate rhythm. Nanddas says: the graceful beauty of Piya and Pyari is such that it seems even Brahma’s skill in creation has been surpassed. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

neekasi thaadee bhaeeree chadh naval dhaval mahel rangeelee aaleeyan maanjh ||
teseee unaye ghan teseeye boondan teseeye kasumbhee saaree teseeye phuleehe saanjh ||1||

kooo praveen so been bajaavat kooo svar jheene jhanakaavat jhaanjh ||
nandadaas latakat piy pyaaree chhabee rachee viranchee maanon nipunataa bhaee vaanjh ||2||

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