Guni gaavat Kafi raag
Lyrics and meaning.
About this composition
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Raga | Kafi |
| Form | Lakshan geet |
| Tala | Ektal · 12 beats |
| Tempo | Madhya |
Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | गुनि गावत काफि राग | Guni gaavat Kafi raag | Accomplished musicians sing the Kafi raga. |
| Sthayi | खरहर प्रिय मेल जनित | Kharahar Priya mel janit | Born of the Kharahar Priya mel. |
| Sthayi | कोमल ग नि ऊज्वल पर | Komal ga ni ujval par | Ga and Ni are komal; the others are bright. |
| Sthayi | सुर पंचम वादि साध | Sur pancham vaadi saadh | Practise Pancham as the vadi note. |
| Antara | सरल सरूप विपश्चित | Saral sarup vipashchit | Of a simple form, it is accepted by the learned, |
| Antara | मानत सब सुध अविकल | Maanat sab sudh avikal | ‘Maanat sab sudh avikal’. |
| Antara | आश्रय गुनि चतुर कहत | Aashray guni Chatur kahat | Accomplished Chatur calls it a foundation. |
| Antara | कोमल ग नि ऊज्वल पर | Komal ga ni ujval par | Ga and Ni are komal; the others are bright. |
| Antara | सुर पंचम वादि साध | Sur pancham vaadi saadh | Practise Pancham as the vadi note. |
Word notes
Guni denotes an accomplished musician, and mel is a framework from which a raga is described as arising. Komal marks the lowered form of a note; vaadi identifies a principal note. Sarup means form, and avikal carries the sense of being whole or undiminished. Vipashchit means learned or discerning; saadh calls for practice, and aashray means a support or foundation.