Kelimālā Pada 21
Sourceराग कान्हरौ जोवन रंग रंगीली सोने से गात ढरारे नैना कंठ पोति मखतूली। अंग अंग अनंग झलकत सोहत काननि बीरें सोभा देत देखत ही बनें जौन्ह में जौन्ह सी फूली॥ तनसुख सारी लाही अँगिया अतलस अतरौटा छबि चारि चारि चूरी पहुँचनि पहुँची खमकि बनी नकफूल जेब मुख बीरा चौका कौंधे संभ्रम भूली। ऐसी नित्य बिहारिनि श्रीबिहारीलाल संग अति आधीन आतुर लटपटात ज्यौं तरु तमाल कुंजमहल हरिदासी जोरी सुरति हिंडोरे झूली।।
rāga kānharau jovana raṃga raṃgīlī sone se gāta ḍharāre nainā kaṃṭha poti makhatūlī| aṃga aṃga anaṃga jhalakata sohata kānani bīreṃ sobhā deta dekhata hī baneṃ jaunha meṃ jaunha sī phūlī|| tanasukha sārī lāhī a~giyā atalasa atarauṭā chabi cāri cāri cūrī pahu~cani pahu~cī khamaki banī nakaphūla jeba mukha bīrā caukā kauṃdhe saṃbhrama bhūlī| aisī nitya bihārini śrībihārīlāla saṃga ati ādhīna ātura laṭapaṭāta jyauṃ taru tamāla kuṃjamahala haridāsī jorī surati hiṃḍore jhūlī||
English translation
Coloured with the colour of her youth, with golden body, with assenting eyes, an ornament of beads on a black silken [thread] around her neck, In her every limb gleams Kāmadeva’s radiance, rings in her ears lend lustre, [her beauty] can be appreciated only by seeing [it], she has blossomed, she is like the moonlight of a moonlit night, Her sari made of fine muslin, with a red bodice, the splendour of a satin petticoat, four bangles on each [arm], ornaments on her wrists, jingling, she is adorned with a beautiful nose-pin, her mouth [flavoured] with pan, her front teeth flash so that I am deceived in the illusion [that they are lightning]; Such is the eternal Bihāriṇī, in whose company Śrī Bihārī Lāla, who is like a [mighty] tamāla tree, becomes very humble, desirous and shaking; in the bower-abode Haridās's couple sway on the swing of passion.
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 22
Sourceराग कान्हरौ राधे दुलारी मान तजि। प्रान पायौ जात है री मेरौ सजि॥ अपनौ हाथ मेरे माथे धरि अभै दान दै अजि। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्याम कहत री प्यारी रंग रुचि सौं बलि लजि॥
rāga kānharau rādhe dulārī māna taji| prāna pāyau jāta hai rī merau saji|| apanau hātha mere māthe dhari abhai dāna dai aji| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāma kahata rī pyārī raṃga ruci sauṃ bali laji||
English translation
Rādhā, dear, leave your sulking; My life is obtained [through you], oh friend, hold it; Place your hand on my forehead, give me an assurance of protection today; Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā Kuñjabihārī says imploringly, with excitement and desire: be ashamed [of your sulking].
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 23
Sourceराग कान्हरौ गुन की बात राधे तेरे आगे को जानें जो जानें सो कछु उनहारि। नृत्य गीत ताल भेदनि के विभेद जानें कहूँ जिते किते देखे झारि॥ तत्त्व सुद्ध स्वरूप रेख परमान जे विज्ञ सुघर ते पचे भारि। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी नैंक तुम्हारी प्रकृति के अंग अंग और गुनी परे हारि॥
rāga kānharau guna kī bāta rādhe tere āge ko jāneṃ jo jāneṃ so kachu unahāri| nṛtya gīta tāla bhedani ke vibheda jāneṃ kahū~ jite kite dekhe jhāri|| tattva suddha svarūpa rekha paramāna je vijña sughara te pace bhāri| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī naiṃka tumhārī prakṛti ke aṃga aṃga aura gunī pare hāri||
English translation
On the topic of qualities, oh Rādhā, who knows more than you? He who knows is a mere shadow of [you]; Nobody knows the distinctions of the varieties of dance, song and rhythm, however much [they] have studied them in detail. [Nobody knows] the essence and pure form, the scope and the limit [of these arts], those who are skilful in their knowledge of notes, they have toiled laboriously but in vain. Haridās's sovereigns are Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī; by [even] a little of all the aspects of your nature the other excellent ones have been defeated.
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 24
Sourceराग कान्हरौ सुघर भये हो बिहारी याही छाँह तें। जे जे सुघर सुर जानपन्यौं की ते ते याही बाँह तें।। हुते तौ अधिक बढ़े सब ही तें पै इनकी कस न खटात याह तें। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी ज़कि रहे चाह तें।
rāga kānharau sughara bhaye ho bihārī yāhī chā~ha teṃ| je je sughara sura jānapanyauṃ kī te te yāhī bā~ha teṃ|| hute tau adhika bar̤he saba hī teṃ pai inakī kasa na khaṭāta yāha teṃ| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī zaki rahe cāha teṃ|
English translation
Bihārī has become skilful under this patronage only; Whatever multitude of skilful knowledge he has is through this power only. He was indeed greater than anybody else but he did not pass her test. Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā Kuñjabihārī remains benumbed by desire.
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 25
Sourceराग कान्हरौ राधा रसिक कुंजबिहारी कहत जु हौं न कहूँ गयौ सुनि सुनि राधे तेरी सौं । मोहिं न पत्याहु तो संग हरिदासी हुती बूझि देखि भटू कहि धौं कहा भयौ मेरी सौं॥। प्यारी तोहिं गठोंद न प्रतीति छाँड़ि छिया जानि दै इतनीब एरी सौं। गहि लपटाइ रहे छैल दोऊ छाती सौं छाती लगाइ फेरा फेरी सौं।।
rāga kānharau rādhā rasika kuṃjabihārī kahata ju hauṃ na kahū~ gayau suni suni rādhe terī sauṃ | mohiṃ na patyāhu to saṃga haridāsī hutī būjhi dekhi bhaṭū kahi dhauṃ kahā bhayau merī sauṃ||| pyārī tohiṃ gaṭhoṃda na pratīti chā~r̤i chiyā jāni dai itanība erī sauṃ| gahi lapaṭāi rahe chaila doū chātī sauṃ chātī lagāi pherā pherī sauṃ||
English translation
The lover of Rādhā, Kuñjabihārī says: I have not gone anywhere, listen, listen, oh Rādhā, I swear by you; If you should not believe me, Haridāsī was with me, ask her and see, [Kuñjabihārī to Haridās:] Sister, swearing on me, tell her then what happened. [Haridās? to Rādhā:] Dear, [how can you] have no faith in a pledge? Give up this bad temper, let it go. [I will say] this much now, I adjure you, oh friend. The two beautiful ones have grasped each other and remain clinging; embracing each other they turn and turn.
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 26
Sourceराग कान्हरौ प्यारी तेरी महिमा वरनी न जाय जिहिं आलस काम बस कीन। ताकौं दंड हमैं लागत है री भए आधीन॥ साढ़े ग्यारह ज्यौं औटि दूजे नवसत साजि सहज ही तामें जवादि कर्पूर कस्तूरी कुमकुम के रंग भीन। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी रस बस करि लीन॥
rāga kānharau pyārī terī mahimā varanī na jāya jihiṃ ālasa kāma basa kīna| tākauṃ daṃḍa hamaiṃ lāgata hai rī bhae ādhīna|| sār̤he gyāraha jyauṃ auṭi dūje navasata sāji sahaja hī tāmeṃ javādi karpūra kastūrī kumakuma ke raṃga bhīna| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī rasa basa kari līna||
English translation
Oh beloved, your greatness cannot be described: the languor with which you have overpowered the god of love; He assaults me, oh friend, I have become subservient. [Your body] is purified like a golden coin, or else it is as if naturally adorned with the sixteen decorations, it is fragrant with the essence of sandalwood, camphor, musk and saffron. Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā Kuñjabihārī [says]: [you] have made [me] subject to desire.
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 27
Sourceराग कान्हरौ श्रम जल कन नाहीं होत मोती माला कौ देहु। देखे बहुत अमोल मोल नहीं तन मन धन न्यौछावर लेहु।। रति विपरीत प्रीति कौ आलस नाहीं नायक तेरे मधि एहु। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी प्रीति वर मिलए वेहु॥
rāga kānharau śrama jala kana nāhīṃ hota motī mālā kau dehu| dekhe bahuta amola mola nahīṃ tana mana dhana nyauchāvara lehu|| rati viparīta prīti kau ālasa nāhīṃ nāyaka tere madhi ehu| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī prīti vara milae vehu||
English translation
These are not drops of sweat, add them to your string of pearls; [I] have seen [them to be] priceless, without price: take [my] body, mind and wealth as sacrifice [for them]. In inverted position [you] make love without weariness. He is the central gem among your [pearls]. Haridās's sovereigns are Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī and they are united in beautiful 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 28
Sourceराग कान्हरौ नील लाल गौर के ध्यान बैठे श्रीकुंजबिहारी। ज्यौं ज्यौं सुख पावत नाहीं त्यौं त्यौं दुख भयौ भारी॥ अरबराइ प्रगट भई जु सुख भयौ बहुत हिया री। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी करि मनुहारी॥
rāga kānharau nīla lāla gaura ke dhyāna baiṭhe śrīkuṃjabihārī| jyauṃ jyauṃ sukha pāvata nāhīṃ tyauṃ tyauṃ dukha bhayau bhārī|| arabarāi pragaṭa bhaī ju sukha bhayau bahuta hiyā rī| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī kari manuhārī||
English translation
Kuñjabihārī sits in meditation on the blue- and red-clad fair one. The longer he was denied pleasure, the longer he suffered greatly. Agitated, she appeared. There was much happiness in [his] heart, oh friend. Kuñjabihārī pleases Haridās's sovereign Śyāmā.
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 29
Sourceराग कान्हरौ आजु की बानिक प्यारे तेरी प्यारी तुम्हारी वरनी न जाइ छबि। इनकी स्यामता तुम्हारी गौरता जैसे सित असित बेनी रही भुवंगम ज्यौं दबि॥ इनकौ पीताम्बर तुम्हारी नील निचोल ज्यौं ससि कुंदन जेब रवि। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी की सोभा वरनी न जाय जो मिलैं रसिक कोटि कवि ।।
rāga kānharau āju kī bānika pyāre terī pyārī tumhārī varanī na jāi chabi| inakī syāmatā tumhārī gauratā jaise sita asita benī rahī bhuvaṃgama jyauṃ dabi|| inakau pītāmbara tumhārī nīla nicola jyauṃ sasi kuṃdana jeba ravi| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī kī sobhā varanī na jāya jo milaiṃ rasika koṭi kavi ||
English translation
The splendour of your apparel today, oh dear one, and of yours, oh beloved, cannot be described. His darkness and your fairness are like a white and dark braid, or like [the colour-pattern] of a recumbent snake. [The splendour] of his yellow sash and of your blue mantle is like the splendour of the sun, the moon and pure gold. The beauty of Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī could not be described, [even] were thousands of poet-connoisseurs to assemble.
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 30
Sourceराग कान्हरौ देखि देखि फूल भई। प्रेम के प्रकास प्रीति के आगे ह्वै जु लई॥ सुनि री सखी बागौ बन्यौ आजु तुम पर तृन टूटत है जु नई। श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा कुंजबिहारी सकल गुन निपुन ताताथेई ताथेई गति जु ठई ।।
rāga kānharau dekhi dekhi phūla bhaī| prema ke prakāsa prīti ke āge hvai ju laī|| suni rī sakhī bāgau banyau āju tuma para tṛna ṭūṭata hai ju naī| śrīharidāsa ke svāmī syāmā kuṃjabihārī sakala guna nipuna tātātheī tātheī gati ju ṭhaī ||
English translation
[I] rejoiced as I watched. [how you] were brought before your lover in the glow of love. Listen, oh friend, [he] is dressed in wedding raiment. Today with a charm of protection [I] am surrendering [to you]. Haridās's sovereigns Śyāmā and Kuñjabihārī are skilled in all qualities, in the tata-thei rhythm which came about.
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.