Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki Lyrics in English: Krishna Aarti

Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki lyrics and meaning

Below are the 11 passages of Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English. The meaning of 1 passage is still being reviewed and is marked.

Words (original script and transliteration)	Meaning in English
आरती कुंजबिहारी की श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की आरती कुंजबिहारी की श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की Aarti Kunjbihaari ki Shri Giridhar Krishna Muraari ki Aarti Kunjbihaari ki Shri Giridhar Krishna Muraari ki	An offering of light to Kunj Bihari—to Shri Giridhar, Krishna, Murari.
गले में बैजंती माला बजावै मुरली मधुर बाला श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला नन्द के आनन्द नन्दलाला Gale mein baijanti maalaa Bajaave murali madhur baalaa Shravan mein kundal jhalakaalaa Nand ke aanand Nandlaalaa	A Vaijayanti garland hangs around his neck. The young Krishna plays his flute sweetly; earrings glint at his ears. He is Nandlala, Nanda's joy.
गगन सम अंग कान्ति काली राधिका चमक रही आली लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली Gagan sam ang kaanti kaali Raadhikaa chamak rahi aali Latan mein thaadhe banmaali	His body's radiance is dark as the sky. O friend, Radhika shines! Banmali stands among the vines.
भ्रमर सी अलक कस्तूरी तिलक चन्द्र सी झलक Bhramar si alak Kastoori tilak Chandra si jhalak	Curls like bees, a musk tilak, a gleam like the moon.
ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की Lalit chhavi Shyaamaa pyaari ki	The lovely form of beloved Shyama.
श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की Shri Giridhar Krishna Muraari ki	This aarti honors Shri Giridhar, Krishna, Murari.
कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसै देवता दरसन को तरसै गगन सों सुमन रासि बरसै बजै मुरचंग मधुर मिरदंग ग्वालिनी संग अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की Kanakmaya mor mukut bilasai Devataa darsan ko tarasai Gagan son suman raasi barasai Bajai murchang madhur miradang Gwaalini sang Atul rati gop kumaari ki	His golden peacock crown shines. Gods long to behold him, flowers shower from the sky, and instruments sound among the cowherd women, whose loving delight is beyond compare.
जहाँ ते प्रगट भई गंगा सकल मल हारिणी श्री गंगा स्मरण ते होत मोह भंगा बसी शिव सीस जटा के बीच हरै अघ कीच चरण छवि श्री बनवारी की Jahaan te pragat bhayi Gangaa Sakal mal haarini Shri Gangaa Smaran te hot moh bhangaa Basee Shiv sees jataa ke beech Hare agh keech Charan chhavi Shri banwaari ki	Ganga springs from Banwari's feet, removes every impurity and the mire of sin, and breaks delusion through remembrance. She dwells in Shiva's matted hair.
चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेनू बज रही बृन्दावन बेनू चहुं दिसि गोपी ग्वाल धेनु हंसत मृदु मंद Chamakati ujjwal tat renoo Baj rahi Brindaaban benoo Chahun disi gopi gwaal dhenu Hansat mridu mand	Bright sand sparkles on the riverbank; a flute sounds in Vrindavan. Cowherd women, cowherd men and cows are all around. Krishna smiles softly and gently.
चांदनी चंद Chaandani chand	Meaning still under review.
कटत भव फंद टेर सुनु दीन दुखारी की Katat bhav phand Ter sunu deen dukhaari ki	The snare of worldly existence is cut. Hear the cry of the lowly and suffering.

Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.

About Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki

Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki is an aarti in Hindi. It praises Krishna as Kunjbihari. It is traditionally sung during daily puja, and especially on Janmashtami.

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