Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
आरती कुंज बिहारी की
Lyrics (Hindi)
आरती कुंज बिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥ गले में बैजंती माला, बजावे मुरली मधुर बाला। श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नन्द के आनन्द नन्दलाला। गगन सम अंग कान्ति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली। लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली॥ आरती कुंज बिहारी की॥ कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसै, देवता दरसन को तरसें। गगन सों सुमन रासि बरसें। हाथन में वेणु विराजे, ठाढ़े बनमाली सुख राजे, भक्तन को दरसन दे राजे॥ आरती कुंज बिहारी की॥
Transliteration
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari Ki Gale Mein Baijanti Mala, Bajave Murli Madhur Bala Shravan Mein Kundal Jhalkala, Nand Ke Anand Nandlala Gagan Sam Ang Kanti Kali, Radhika Chamak Rahi Aali Latan Mein Thade Banmali Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki Kanakmay Mor Mukut Bilsai, Devta Darshan Ko Tarsein Gagan Son Suman Rasi Barsein Haathan Mein Venu Viraje, Thade Banmali Sukh Raje Bhaktan Ko Darshan De Raje Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
Meaning
This is the aarti of Krishna, the one who wanders in the groves (kunj bihari), the lifter of Govardhan mountain (giridhar). He wears a Vaijanti garland around his neck and plays the sweet flute. Earrings sparkle in his ears — he is Nanda's joy, Nandlala. His body is dark like the sky, beside him shines Radhika. He wears a golden peacock crown that makes even the gods yearn for his sight. Flowers rain from the sky as he stands with the flute in his hands.
Significance
This is the aarti of Krishna, the one who wanders in the groves (kunj bihari), the lifter of Govardhan mountain (giridhar). He wears a Vaijanti garland around his neck and plays the sweet flute. Earrings sparkle in his ears — he is Nanda's joy, Nandlala. His body is dark like the sky, beside him shines Radhika. He wears a golden peacock crown that makes even the gods yearn for his sight. Flowers rain from the sky as he stands with the flute in his hands.