Original · Devanagari
कांचनवन कमला के तीर रंग होरी साज सजाई। चलिये श्रीरघुवंश लाड़िले जनकललीजू बुलाई॥ कुंज रसाल विचित्र मनिमय रचित परम सुखदाई। सदा बसंत लता द्रुम फूल्यो भूलत लखि गुमराई॥ सुनत उठे लालन छवि छाके धरि गलभुज मुसुकाई। चन्द्रकलाजू के भाग्य बिभव लखि शची रमा ललचाई॥ यावत रंग उमंग भरे पिय युगलप्रिया ढिग जाई। श्याम कपोल खुल्यो सुन्दरता लली गुलाल लगाई॥ बाजत साज अनेक जंत्र मिलि गावति अलि समुदाई। युगप्रिया निरखति गलबहियाँ उमगि मृदंग बजाई॥
Fresh English translation
On Kamala's bank in Kanchanavana the coloured array for Holi has been prepared. 'Come, darling of Raghu's line—Janaka's daughter calls you.' The wonderful jewelled mango-bower gives supreme joy; in perpetual spring its vines and trees bloom so richly that sight itself becomes confused. Hearing the call, Rama rises, intoxicated by beauty, places an arm around her neck and smiles. Seeing Chandrakala's fortune and splendour, even Shachi and Lakshmi grow eager. Filled with festive colour, the Beloved approaches Yugalapriya; Lali applies gulal to his dark cheek and its beauty opens. Many instruments sound and the companions sing together. Yugalapriya watches their embrace and joyfully plays the mridanga.