કીર્તન મુક્તાવલી
Translation
(1) 2-1320: Āj to aṭārī men birāje
Āj to aṭārī men birāje avatārī āli,
O friend! Today, the Supreme God is present on the terrace [of a devotee’s house].
Rūp kī bisekatāī nek jāī dekh rī. 1
His beauty is so mesmerizing; go near to see it in its full glory!
Sānvaro sujān mukh chāvat hai pān āli,
The all-knowing with tanned complexion is chewing a pān bidi (mouth freshener).
Mān men maror pāgh bāndhat vishekh rī. 2
Gracefully he is tying a special pāgh on his head at the same time.
Gajarā gulābaun ke gūnthat gumānī nīke,
Beautiful roses are tied around the wrists and arms, befitting his beauty.
Tīkhe tīkhe nain men arunatā kī rekh rī. 3
His sharp, piercing eyes have strokes of soft redness.
Upamā kahī na jāye koṭi kām lāge pāye,
The uniqueness is such that nothing can be compared to this. Countless Kāmdevas (possessing the power of love) fall at his feet [in admiration].
Premānand āge gāye rīze naṭ bhekh rī. 4
Premanand Swami is singing and pleasing God (a magician in disguise of a human).
Note: some kirtans have been translated using AI. Kirtans naturally contain many types of imagery and hence can be open to interpretation. In some cases, the base translation by AI may have been modified to provide a simple translation when possible.