Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki

Opening

Vasudev sutam devam, Kamsa Chanura mardanam

I bow to Krishna, son of Vasudev, who felled Kamsa and Chanura

Devaki paramanandam, Krishnam vande jagadgurum

Bliss of Devaki, teacher of the world

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki

Aarti of Kunj Bihari

Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki

Of Shri Girdhar, Krishna Murari

Gale mein vaijayanti mala

A garland of wildflowers at his throat

Bajave murali madhur bala

The young one plays a sweet flute

Shravan mein kundal jhalakala

Earrings gleam at his ears

Nand ke nand, Shri Anand kand

Nanda’s joy, the moon of Braj

Mohan Brij chandra, Radhika Raman Bihari ki

Radha’s beloved, the beautiful one of the grove

Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki

Of Shri Girdhar, Krishna Murari

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki

Aarti of Kunj Bihari

Gagan sam ang kanti kali

A dark radiance like the sky

Radhika chamak rahi aali

Radha shines beside him, dear friend

Latan mein thade Banmali

Banmali stands among the vines

Bhramar si alak, kasturi tilak, chandra si jhalak

Bee-black locks, a musk tilak, a moonlike gleam

Lalit chhavi Shyama pyari ki

The lovely form of beloved Shyama

Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki

Of Shri Girdhar, Krishna Murari

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki

Aarti of Kunj Bihari

Kanakmay mor mukut bilse

A golden peacock crown glitters

Devta darshan ko tarse

The gods long for a sight of him

Gagan son suman rasi barse

A wealth of flowers rains from the sky

Baje murchang, madhur mridang, gwalin sang

Jaw’s harp sounds, the mridang is sweet, the gopis are with him

Atul rati Gop kumari ki

Matchless love of the cowherd girls

Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki

Of Shri Girdhar, Krishna Murari

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki

Aarti of Kunj Bihari

Jahan te pragat bhai Ganga

From where the Ganga appeared

Kalush kali harini Shri Ganga

Shri Ganga, who wears away the stain of this age

Smaran te hot moh bhanga

Remembrance of her breaks attachment

Basi Shiv sheesh, jata ke beech, hare agh keech

She rests on Shiva’s head, in the midst of his locks, and carries off the mire of sin

Charan chhavi Shri Banwari ki

The beauty of Shri Banwari’s feet

Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki

Of Shri Girdhar, Krishna Murari

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki

Aarti of Kunj Bihari

Chamakti ujjwal tat renu

Bright dust glitters on the bank

Baj rahi Vrindavan benu

Vrindavan’s flute is sounding

Chahun disi gopi, gwal, dhenu

Gopis, cowherds, and cows on every side

Hansat mridu mand, chandni chand, katat bhav phand

A soft smile, moonlight, the snare of the world cut through

Ter sun deen bhikhari ki

The cry of the poor one who asks is heard

Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki

Of Shri Girdhar, Krishna Murari

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki

Aarti of Kunj Bihari