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राम

Jīvārāma Yugalapriyā · Pad 111

राग बहार · चौताल

My colourful dark bridegroom

Unit 111 of 115 · printed source page 20

Original · Devanagari

रँगीला मेरा बनरा श्यामल गात। नीलमणी ग्रह नील घटा सम कहत सुकवि सकुचात॥ धाम अवध सरजू तट सुन्दर मातु पिता अरु भ्रात॥ नाम मनोहर राम कामप्रद जपत संत दिन रात॥ रूप बरनि नहिं सकत शेष श्रुति और मुनिन की बात। युगलप्रिया लीला अनंत सत कोटि ते अधिक सोहात॥

Fresh English translation

My colourful bridegroom has a dark body. Even good poets grow shy calling him sapphire planet or blue rain cloud. His abode is beautiful Ayodhya on Sarayu's bank, with mother, father and brothers. Saints repeat his enchanting, wish-granting name Rama day and night. Neither Shesha, scripture nor sages can describe his form. His plays are endless and, to Yugalapriya, more beautiful than hundreds of millions.