Piya milan kon baari ari
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | पिया मिलन कों बारी अरि | Piya milan kon baari ari | Friend, I, a young girl, wish to meet my beloved. |
| Sthayi | एरि सखी जतन कछु बता | Eri sakhi jatan kachhu bata | Dear friend, tell me some way. |
| Sthayi | मैं तोरी बलिहारी वारि | Main tori balihaari vaari | I am yours; I offer myself for you. |
| Antara | बहुत दिनन पाछे पिया मोरे आये | Bahut dinan paachhe piya more aaye | After many days, my beloved has come. |
| Antara | मंगल गावो सखियां सारि | Mangal gaavo sakhiyaan saari | All you friends, sing songs of welcome. |
Word notes
Ari and eri address a female companion. Baari means a young girl. Jatan asks for a way or means; balihaari vaari expresses an affectionate offering of oneself. Mangal gaavo invites the friends to sing in celebration of the beloved’s arrival.