Eri e main kaune jatan son
Lyrics and meaning.
About this composition
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Raga | Kafi |
| Form | Dhamar (form) |
| Tala | Dhamar (tala) · 14 beats |
| Tempo | Vilambit |
Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | एरि ए मैं कौने जतन सों | Eri e main kaune jatan son | Friend, by what means can I— |
| Sthayi | खोलौं मोरे पीया के मन में परि गांठ | Kholaun more piya ke man men pari gaanth | untie the knot formed in my beloved’s heart? |
| Antara | सब सखियां मिली | Sab sakhiyaan mili | All the female companions gathered. |
| Antara | बन बन आईं | Ban ban aain | They came all decked out. |
| Antara | मैं बैठी बिख घोलौं | Main baithi bikh gholaun | I sit stirring poison. |
Word notes
Jatan asks for a way or means. Gaanth is a knot, here placed in the beloved’s mind. Sakhiyaan are female companions or friends.