Kelimālā Pada 1
Sourceराग कान्हरौ माई री सहज जोरी प्रगट भई जु रंग की गौर स्याम घन दामिनि जैसें। प्रथमहूँ हुती अबहूँ आगे हूँ रहिहै न टरिहै तैसें॥ अंग अंग की उजराई सुघराई चतुराई सुंदरता ऐसें। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी सम वैस वैसें ॥
rāga kānharau māī rī sahaja jorī pragaṭa bhaī ju raṃga kī gaura syāma ghana dāmini jaiseṃ| prathamahū~ hutī abahū~ āge hū~ rahihai na ṭarihai taiseṃ|| aṃga aṃga kī ujarāī sugharāī caturāī suṃdaratā aiseṃ| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī sama vaisa vaiseṃ ||
English translation
O friend, the united couple has become manifest; it is of fair and dark hue, like cloud and lightning. It has been in the past, is now, and will remain in the future; it will not vanish in that way. The radiance, elegance, dexterity, beauty of [the couple’s] each and every limb is thus [equal]. Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī are equal in their youth.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 2
Sourceराग कान्हरौ रुचि के प्रकास परस्पर खेलन लागे। राग रागिनी अलौकिक उपजत नृत्य संगीत अलग लाग लागे॥ राग ही में रंग रह्यौ रंग के समुद्र में दोऊ झागे । श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी पै रंग रह्यौ रस ही में पागे।।
rāga kānharau ruci ke prakāsa paraspara khelana lāge| rāga rāginī alaukika upajata nṛtya saṃgīta alaga lāga lāge|| rāga hī meṃ raṃga rahyau raṃga ke samudra meṃ doū jhāge | śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī pai raṃga rahyau rasa hī meṃ pāge||
English translation
With the radiance of desire they started to sport with each other. Transcendental rāgas and rāgiṇīs [were] produced; they were engrossed in dance, music and in alaga and laga steps; In the melodies of desire alone joy resided, the two were frothing in an ocean of passion; The merriment of Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī continued, they were totally immersed in love.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 3
Sourceराग कान्हरौ ऐसेई देखत रहौं जनम सुफल करि मानौं। प्यारे की भाँवती भाँवती के प्यारे जुगल किसोरहि जानौं॥ छिनु न टरौ पल होहु न इत उत रहौ एक ही तानौं। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी मन रानौं॥
rāga kānharau aiseī dekhata rahauṃ janama suphala kari mānauṃ| pyāre kī bhā~vatī bhā~vatī ke pyāre jugala kisorahi jānauṃ|| chinu na ṭarau pala hohu na ita uta rahau eka hī tānauṃ| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī mana rānauṃ||
English translation
If I go on seeing [them] in this way, I would consider my life fruitful; The beloved’s dear one, the dear one’s beloved, may I know (only) this young couple. I would not move away for an instant, not for a moment would I wander, I would remain with one tie. Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī are rulers of the heart.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 4
Sourceराग कान्हरौ जोरी विचित्र बनाई री माई काहू मन के हरन कौं। चितवत दृष्टि टरत नहिं इत उत मन वच क्रम याही संग भरन कौं॥ ज्यौं घन दामिनि संग रहत नित बिछुरत नाहिंन और वरन कौं। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी न टरन कौं॥
rāga kānharau jorī vicitra banāī rī māī kāhū mana ke harana kauṃ| citavata dṛṣṭi ṭarata nahiṃ ita uta mana vaca krama yāhī saṃga bharana kauṃ|| jyauṃ ghana dāmini saṃga rahata nita bichurata nāhiṃna aura varana kauṃ| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī na ṭarana kauṃ||
English translation
The couple is decorated in [such] a wondrous way, oh sakhī, to captivate anyone’s heart; Looking [at them] eyes do not wander here and there, in mind, word and deed [one is] to be satisfied in their company alone. Like cloud and lightning they always remain together, they do not separate; who else is to be chosen? Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī are not to be evaded.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 5
Sourceराग कान्हरौ इत उत काहे कौं सिधारति मेरी आँखिन आगे ही तू आव। प्रीति कौ हित हौं तौ तेरौ जानौं ऐसौई राखि सुभाव॥ अमृत से वचन जिय की प्रकृति सौं मिले ऐसौई दे दाव। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्याम कहत री प्यारी प्रीति कौ मंगल गाव॥
rāga kānharau ita uta kāhe kauṃ sidhārati merī ā~khina āge hī tū āva| prīti kau hita hauṃ tau terau jānauṃ aisauī rākhi subhāva|| amṛta se vacana jiya kī prakṛti sauṃ mile aisauī de dāva| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāma kahata rī pyārī prīti kau maṃgala gāva||
English translation
Why are you going here and there? Come right before [my] eyes. Know that I alone am the well-wisher of your love, keep just such a disposition. Unite [your] nectar-like words with the nature of [your] heart, give [me] just such an opportunity. Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā says, oh Pyārī, sing festive praise to love.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 6
Sourceराग कान्हरौ प्यारी जू जैसे तेरी आँखिन में हौं अपनपौ देखत हौं ऐसे तुम देखति हौं किधौं नाहीं। हौं तोसौं कहौं प्यारे आँखि मूँदि रहौं तौ लाल निकसि कहाँ जाहीं। मोकौं निकसिवे कौं ठौर बतावौ साँची कहौ बलि जाऊँ लागौं पाँहीं। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा तुमहिं देख्यौ चाहत और सुख लागत काहीं॥
rāga kānharau pyārī jū jaise terī ā~khina meṃ hauṃ apanapau dekhata hauṃ aise tuma dekhati hauṃ kidhauṃ nāhīṃ| hauṃ tosauṃ kahauṃ pyāre ā~khi mū~di rahauṃ tau lāla nikasi kahā~ jāhīṃ| mokauṃ nikasive kauṃ ṭhaura batāvau sā~cī kahau bali jāū~ lāgauṃ pā~hīṃ| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā tumahiṃ dekhyau cāhata aura sukha lāgata kāhīṃ||
English translation
Oh beloved, as I see myself in your eyes, do you see [yourself] in the same way or don’t you? Then I am telling you, my dear, if I keep my eyes closed, then where would Lāla go after emerging [from them]? Tell me a place to go. Tell [me] the truth, I fall at your feet and implore you; Oh Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā, I want to see only you. Where else is happiness to be found?
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 7
Sourceराग कान्हरौ प्यारी तेरौ वदन अमृत की पंक तामें बींधें नैन द्वै। चित चल्यौ काढ़नि कौं विकच संधि संपुट में रह्यौ भ्बै॥ बहुत उपाइ आही री प्यारी पै न करत स्वै। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुञ्जबिहारी ऐसेई रहौ ह्वै।।
rāga kānharau pyārī terau vadana amṛta kī paṃka tāmeṃ bīṃdheṃ naina dvai| cita calyau kār̤hani kauṃ vikaca saṃdhi saṃpuṭa meṃ rahyau bhbai|| bahuta upāi āhī rī pyārī pai na karata svai| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuñjabihārī aiseī rahau hvai||
English translation
Oh beloved, your body is [like] nectarous mud; [my] eyes are stuck in it. [My] mind went to extricate them, but remained in the soft cavity at the juncture of your breasts. There are many means [to rescue them], oh beloved, but they do not work. Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā Kuñjabihārī says, may it remain so.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 8
Sourceराग कान्हरौ आवत जात बजावत नूपुर। मेरौ तेरौ न्याव दई के आगे जो कछु करौ सो हमारे सिर ऊपर॥ निपट निकट मवास ह्वै रही प्यारी पैंड दूपर। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी विलसत निहचल धूपर।।
rāga kānharau āvata jāta bajāvata nūpura| merau terau nyāva daī ke āge jo kachu karau so hamāre sira ūpara|| nipaṭa nikaṭa mavāsa hvai rahī pyārī paiṃḍa dūpara| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī vilasata nihacala dhūpara||
English translation
Coming and going you make your anklets sound; The case between you and me is [placed] before God. Whatever [he] decides let [him] do it, it will be on my head. Oh, beloved, the grove is extremely near, [you] have stopped only two steps [away]. The love-play of Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī is as constant as the Pole star.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 9
Sourceराग कान्हरौ दृष्टि चेंप वर फंदा मन पिंजरा राख्यौ लै पंछी बिहारी। चुनों सुभाव प्रेम जल अंग श्रवत पीवत न अघात रहे मुख निहारी॥ प्यारी प्यारी रटत रहत छिन ही छिन याके और न कछू हिया री। सुनि हरिदास पंछी नाना रंग देखत ही देखत प्यारी जू न हारी॥
rāga kānharau dṛṣṭi ceṃpa vara phaṃdā mana piṃjarā rākhyau lai paṃchī bihārī| cunoṃ subhāva prema jala aṃga śravata pīvata na aghāta rahe mukha nihārī|| pyārī pyārī raṭata rahata china hī china yāke aura na kachū hiyā rī| suni haridāsa paṃchī nānā raṃga dekhata hī dekhata pyārī jū na hārī||
English translation
Her glances [like] bird-lime are an excellent trap; she has captured and kept bird [-like] Bihārī in the cage of her heart. Her good disposition is his nourishment; he drinks the water of love which trickles from her body, but he is insatiable and remains gazing at her face. He keeps on repeating ‘beloved, beloved’ each and every moment, there is nothing else in his heart, oh friend. Listen, oh Haridās: staring continually at this bird of many hues, the beloved does not tire.
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.
Kelimālā Pada 10
Sourceराग कान्हरौ भूलै भूलै हूं मान न करि री प्यारी तेरी भौहैं मैली देखत प्रान न रहत तन । ज्यौं न्यौछावर करौं प्यारी तोपै काहे तें तू मूकी कहत स्याम घन ॥ तोहिं ऐसें देखत मोहिंब कल कैसे होइ जु प्रान धन। सुनि श्रीहरिदास काहे न कहत यासों छाँड़िब छाँड़ि अपनौ पन।
rāga kānharau bhūlai bhūlai hūṃ māna na kari rī pyārī terī bhauhaiṃ mailī dekhata prāna na rahata tana | jyauṃ nyauchāvara karauṃ pyārī topai kāhe teṃ tū mūkī kahata syāma ghana || tohiṃ aiseṃ dekhata mohiṃba kala kaise hoi ju prāna dhana| suni śrīharidāsa kāhe na kahata yāsoṃ chā~r̤iba chā~r̤i apanau pana|
English translation
Even inadvertently do not sulk, oh beloved. When I see your eyebrows frowning, no life remains in my body. I sacrifice [my] life for you, oh beloved, why you are silent, says the cloud-dark one. How could I have peace now when I see you like this, oh treasure of my life? Listen, oh Haridās, why do you not tell her to give up her resolve now?
Normalized Braj controlled against the 1961/62 Mittal witness; English follows Rosenstein's complete critical translation, with note calls and obvious ABBYY spacing/name artefacts removed.