# यह मुरली मोहनी | Yah Murali Mohani

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/yah-murali-mohani-1051

Kirtan ID: 1051

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Murali · मुरली

Updated: 2026-10-29

## Original text

यह मुरली मोंहनी कहावै ॥ सप्त सुरन मधुरी कहि बानी जलथल जीव रिझावै ॥१॥ उह रिझये सुर असुरन पढ़ रचि तिनकौं बस्य करावै ॥ पुट एकौ इत मत उत अमृत आपुन अच अचवावै ॥२॥ याके गुण ए सब सुख पावत हमकौं बिरह बढ़ावै ॥ सूरदास याकी यह करनी स्यामहिं नीकीं भावै ॥३॥

## English meaning

यह मुरली मोहनी | Yah Murali Mohani

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

यह मुरली मोंहनी कहावै ॥ सप्त सुरन मधुरी कहि बानी जलथल जीव रिझावै ॥१॥
This flute is called the enchanting one. Speaking sweetly through the seven musical notes, it delights all living beings on land and in water. ॥१॥

उह रिझये सुर असुरन पढ़ रचि तिनकौं बस्य करावै ॥ पुट एकौ इत मत उत अमृत आपुन अच अचवावै ॥२॥
It enchants both gods and demons, and through its carefully composed melodies brings them under its sway. From one end it gives intoxicating sweetness, while from the other it offers nectar, which it itself tastes and makes others taste. ॥२॥

याके गुण ए सब सुख पावत हमकौं बिरह बढ़ावै ॥ सूरदास याकी यह करनी स्यामहिं नीकीं भावै ॥३॥
Through its qualities, all others find happiness, but it only increases our pain of separation. Surdas says that this very act of the flute is greatly pleasing to Shyam. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

yah muralee monhanee kahaavai ||
sapt suran madhuree kahi baanee jalathal jeev rijhaavai ||1||

uh rijhaye sur asuran parh rachi tinakaun basy karaavai ||
put ekau it mat ut amrit aapun ach achavaavai ||2||

yaake gun e sab sukh paavat hamakaun birah barhaavai ||
Soordaas yaakee yah karanee syaamahin neekeen bhaavai ||3||

## Source and usage

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