Anat kaha jin jaavo piya
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | अनत कहा जिन जावो पिया | Anat kaha jin jaavo piya | Do not go elsewhere, beloved. |
| Sthayi | मोरे ही रहिये | More hi rahiye | Remain with me alone. |
| Sthayi | ए मोरे धाम श्याम तुम | E more dhaam Shyam tum | O Shyam, my abode, you— |
| Antara | जनम जनम निसि दिन हूँ तेरी | Janam janam nisi din hun teri | Birth after birth, night and day, I am yours. |
| Antara | हूँ थारी चरनन की चेरी | Hun thaari charanan ki cheri | I am the handmaid at your feet. |
| Antara | बिनति सुमन सुन लीजे मेरी | Binati suman sun lije meri | Please hear my entreaty—‘suman’. |
| Antara | प्रभु गुलाब ब्रिज जीवन माधो | Prabhu gulaab Brij jivan Madho | Lord—‘gulaab’—life of Brij, Madho. |
| Antara | सुंदर श्याम तुम | Sundar Shyam tum | You, beautiful Shyam. |
Word notes
Anat means elsewhere, and jin gives the prohibition not to go. Cheri is a female servant, here expressing devotion at the beloved’s feet. Nisi din means night and day, and binati is an entreaty.