Ringan Karat Kanh Angan · रिंगन करत कान्ह आंगन
MEANING
रिंगन करत कान्ह आंगन में करलीयें नवनीत ॥ सोभित नील जलद तन सुंदर पहरें झंगुलीपीत ॥१॥Kānhā crawls about in the courtyard, holding fresh butter in His hands. His beautiful body shines like a dark rain cloud, and He wears a lovely yellow little garment. ॥१॥रुनझुन रुनझुन नूपुर बाजत त्यों पग ठुमकि धरें ॥ कटिकिंकिनी कलरव मनोहर सुनि किलकार करें ॥२॥His anklets ring “runjhun, runjhun” as He places His little feet with playful steps. Hearing the sweet sound of the bells at His waist, He gives joyful little cries. ॥२॥दुलरीकंठ कनिक दुई कानन दीयो कपोल दिठोना भालविशाल तिलक गौरोचन अलकावलि अलिछोना ॥३॥A little gold ornament adorns His beloved neck, and two golden earrings adorn His ears. A protective mark is placed on His cheek; His forehead is broad, with a tilak of gorocanā, and His curls fall beautifully around His face. ॥३॥लटकन लट किरद्यो भ्रुवऊपर कुलह सुरंग बनी ॥ सिंध पोरितें उझकि उझकि छबि निरखतहें सजनी ॥४॥A hanging ornament and His curls fall beautifully above His eyebrows, while His colorful cap is beautifully made. From every side, the sakhīs look again and again at His lovely form. ॥४॥नंदनंदन उनतन चितवत प्रेम मगन मन आई ॥ कंचनथार साजि घरघरवतें बोहो विधि भोजन लाई ॥५॥Seeing Nandanandana, their minds become absorbed in love. They prepare golden plates and bring many kinds of food from every household. ॥५॥मनिमंदिर मूढापे सुंदरि आछेवसन बिछावें ॥ बालकृष्ण कों जो रुचि उपजे अपने हाथ जिमावें ॥६॥In the jeweled house, they spread beautiful seats and coverings. Whatever food Bālakṛṣṇa desires, they feed Him with their own hands. ॥६॥जलअचवाई वदन पोंछत ओर वीरी देत सुधारी ॥ हियें लगाय वदन चुंबनकरि सर्वस डारत वारी ॥७॥After rinsing His mouth with water, they wipe His face and carefully offer Him betel. They hold Him to their hearts, kiss His face, and offer everything they have to Him. ॥७॥नेनन अंजनदे लालनकें मृगमद खोरकरें ॥ सुरंग गुलाल लगाय कपोलन चिबुक अबीर भरें ॥८॥They apply collyrium to Lāl’s eyes and draw a musk mark upon Him. They apply beautiful colored gulāl to His cheeks and fill His chin with abīr. ॥८॥चोवाचंदन छिरकि अबीर गुलालन फेंट भराई ॥ तनक तनकसी मोहनकों भरिदेत कनिक पिचकाई ॥९॥They sprinkle chovā and sandalwood, and fill the phentā with abīr and gulāl. Filling the little golden pichkārī with color, they gently sprinkle it upon Mohan. ॥९॥आपु समांझ परस्पर छिरकत लालन पे छिरकावें ॥ न्हेंनीन्हेंनी मुठी भराई रंगनसों सेनन नेनभरावें ॥१०॥They sprinkle colors upon one another and upon Lāl. They fill their hands with small handfuls of color and fill His face and eyes with color. ॥१०॥निरखि निरखि फूलति नंदरानी तनमन मोदभरी ॥ नित्यप्रति तुम मेरे घर आवो मानो सुफलधरी ॥११॥Seeing Him again and again, Nandarānī blossoms with joy, her body and mind filled with happiness. “May You come to my home every day; then I shall consider my life truly fruitful.” ॥११॥देतअसीस सकल व्रजवनिता जसुमति भागि तिहारो ॥ कोटि बरस चिरजीयो यह व्रजजीवन प्रानहमारो ॥१२॥All the women of Vraj give their blessings: “Yashomatī, your good fortune is great! May this life of Vraj, the very life of our hearts, live for millions of years.” ॥१२॥
ORIGINAL
रिंगन करत कान्ह आंगन में करलीयें नवनीत ॥ सोभित नील जलद तन सुंदर पहरें झंगुलीपीत ॥१॥ रुनझुन रुनझुन नूपुर बाजत त्यों पग ठुमकि धरें ॥ कटिकिंकिनी कलरव मनोहर सुनि किलकार करें ॥२॥ दुलरीकंठ कनिक दुई कानन दीयो कपोल दिठोना भालविशाल तिलक गौरोचन अलकावलि अलिछोना ॥३॥ लटकन लट किरद्यो भ्रुवऊपर कुलह सुरंग बनी ॥ सिंध पोरितें उझकि उझकि छबि निरखतहें सजनी ॥४॥ नंदनंदन उनतन चितवत प्रेम मगन मन आई ॥ कंचनथार साजि घरघरवतें बोहो विधि भोजन लाई ॥५॥ मनिमंदिर मूढापे सुंदरि आछेवसन बिछावें ॥ बालकृष्ण कों जो रुचि उपजे अपने हाथ जिमावें ॥६॥ जलअचवाई वदन पोंछत ओर वीरी देत सुधारी ॥ हियें लगाय वदन चुंबनकरि सर्वस डारत वारी ॥७॥ नेनन अंजनदे लालनकें मृगमद खोरकरें ॥ सुरंग गुलाल लगाय कपोलन चिबुक अबीर भरें ॥८॥ चोवाचंदन छिरकि अबीर गुलालन फेंट भराई ॥ तनक तनकसी मोहनकों भरिदेत कनिक पिचकाई ॥९॥ आपु समांझ परस्पर छिरकत लालन पे छिरकावें ॥ न्हेंनीन्हेंनी मुठी भराई रंगनसों सेनन नेनभरावें ॥१०॥ निरखि निरखि फूलति नंदरानी तनमन मोदभरी ॥ नित्यप्रति तुम मेरे घर आवो मानो सुफलधरी ॥११॥ देतअसीस सकल व्रजवनिता जसुमति भागि तिहारो ॥ कोटि बरस चिरजीयो यह व्रजजीवन प्रानहमारो ॥१२॥
TRANSLITERATION
ringan karat kaanh aangan men karaleeyen navaneet · sobhit neel jalad tan sundar paharen jhanguleepeet (1) runajhun runajhun noopur baajat tyon pag thumaki dharen · katikinkinee kalarav manohar suni kilakaar karen (2) dulareekanth kanik duee kaanan deeyo kapol dithonaa bhaalavishaal tilak gaurochan alakaavali alichhonaa (3) latakan lat kiradyo bhruvaoopar kulah surang banee · sindh poriten ujhaki ujhaki chhabi nirakhatahen sajanee (4) Nand-nandan unatan chitavat prem magan man aaee · kanchanathaar saaji gharagharavaten boho vidhi bhojan laaee (5) manimandir moodhaape sundari aachhevasan bichhaaven · baalakrishn kon jo ruchi upaje apne haath jimaaven (6) jalaachavaaee vadan ponchhat or veeree det sudhaaree · hiyen lagaay vadan chumbanakari sarvas daarat vaaree (7) nenan anjanade laalanaken mrigamad khorakaren · surang gulaal lagaay kapolan chibuk abeer bharen (8) chovaachandan chhiraki abeer gulaalan phent bharaaee · tanak tanakasee mohanakon bharidet kanik pichakaaee (9) aapu samaanjh paraspar chhirakat laalan pe chhirakaaven · nhenneenhennee muthee bharaaee ranganason senan nenabharaaven (10) nirakhi nirakhi phoolati nandaraanee tanaman modabharee · nityaprati tum mere ghar aavo maano suphaladharee (11) detaasees sakal vrajavanitaa jasumati bhaagi tihaaro · koti baras chirajeeyo yah vrajajeevan praanahamaaro (12)