# परब दशहरा जानि | Parab Dashahara Jani

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/parab-dashahara-jani-1132

Kirtan ID: 1132

Raag: Purvi · पूर्वी

Occasion: Dashahara · दशहरा

Updated: 2026-08-21

## Original text

परब दसहरा जानि जसोमति लाल उबटि न्हवावही ॥ सेत वागो लाल सूथन सेत कुलही बनावही ॥१॥ आभूखन पहेराये हितसों काजर नैन लगावही ॥ नंदराय बुलाव लिये अथैयां तें आवही ॥२॥ अश्वको सिंगार लाये विप्र वेद पठावही ॥ तिलक सिर धरन जवारा यह बात घर घर जावही ॥३॥ बारी तिबारी चोगनी भीतर देख हँस मुसक्यावही ॥ अश्व चढ हरि प्रेरि लाये हरखि मंगल गावही ॥४॥ आये लिवाये वधाय लीने नंद हँसि लपटावही आरती कर माई जसोमती डारकेस बल जावही ॥५॥

## English meaning

परब दशहरा जानि | Parab Dashahara Jani

(राग पूर्वी | Raga Purvi)

परब दसहरा जानि जसोमति लाल उबटि न्हवावही ॥
सेत वागो लाल सूथन सेत कुलही बनावही ॥१॥
Knowing it to be the festival of Dussehra, Jasomati bathes Lala after applying ubtan. She dresses Lala in a white garment and white suthan, and places a white kulah upon His head. ॥१॥

आभूखन पहेराये हितसों काजर नैन लगावही ॥
नंदराय बुलाव लिये अथैयां तें आवही ॥२॥
With love she adorns Him with ornaments and applies kajal to His eyes. Nandarai is called, and he comes from the athai. ॥२॥

अश्वको सिंगार लाये विप्र वेद पठावही ॥
तिलक सिर धरन जवारा यह बात घर घर जावही ॥३॥
The horse is brought beautifully adorned, while the Brahmins recite the Vedas. A tilak is placed upon His forehead and javara upon His head; news of the celebration spreads from house to house. ॥३॥

बारी तिबारी चोगनी भीतर देख हँस मुसक्यावही ॥
अश्व चढ हरि प्रेरि लाये हरखि मंगल गावही ॥४॥
From windows, balconies, and courtyards, they watch Hari and smile with delight. Hari mounts the horse and rides forth, while everyone joyfully sings auspicious songs. ॥४॥

आये लिवाये वधाय लीने नंद हँसि लपटावही
आरती कर माई जसोमती डारकेस बल जावही ॥५॥
When Hari returns, He is welcomed with congratulations, and Nanda smilingly embraces Him. Mother Jasomati performs His arati and offers herself in loving devotion to Dark-haired Keshava. ॥५॥

## Transliteration

parab dasaharaa jaani jasomati laal ubati nhavaavahee ||
set vaago laal soothan set kulahee banaavahee ||1||

aabhookhan paheraaye hitason kaajar nain lagaavahee ||
Nandraay bulaav liye athaiyaan ten aavahee ||2||

ashvako singaar laaye vipr ved pathaavahee ||
tilak sir dharan javaaraa yah baat ghar ghar jaavahee ||3||

baaree tibaaree choganee bheetar dekh hans musakyaavahee ||
ashv chadh hari preri laaye harakhi mangal gaavahee ||4||

aaye livaaye vadhaay leene Nand hansi lapataavahee aaratee kar maaee jasomatee daarakes bal jaavahee ||5||

## Source and usage

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