Kadar piya naiya mori kaise laage paar
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | कदर पिया नैया मोरि कैसे लागे पार | Kadar piya naiya mori kaise laage paar | Beloved Kadar, how will my boat reach the far shore? |
| Sthayi | तु खेवट अनाड़ी हुँ ठाड़ि मझधार | Tu khevat anaari hun thaari majhadhaar | You are the boatman; I am unskilled, stranded in midstream. |
| Antara | ना मोरे नैया ना रे खिवैया | Na more naiya na re khivaiya | I have neither a boat nor a boatman. |
| Antara | आन पड़ी मझधार | Aan pari majhadhaar | I have found myself in midstream. |
| Antara | कदर पिया नैया मोरि कैसे लागे पार | Kadar piya naiya mori kaise laage paar | Beloved Kadar, how will my boat reach the far shore? |
Word notes
Naiya is a small boat, and khevat or khivaiya is its guide. Majhadhaar is the current in midstream, where the speaker feels unable to steer. Paar carries both the literal far shore and the hope of safe passage.