Sundar tere mukh sen gaari
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 | सुंदर तेरे मुख सें गारी | Sundar tere mukh sen gaari | The abuse from your beautiful mouth, |
| Sthayi | मोहे प्यारी लगत है | Mohe pyaari lagat hai | seems dear to me. |
| Antara | बेसर की मोतियन की झलक | Besar ki motiyan ki jhalak | The gleam of the pearls in the nose ornament, |
| Antara | चंदा की चमक अति सोहत न्यारी | Chanda ki chamak ati sohat nyaari | like the moon’s radiance, looks wonderfully distinct. |
Word notes
Gaari is a rebuke or abusive word, made affectionate here by the listener’s response. Besar is a nose ornament, and motiyan are pearls. Jhalak and chamak carry the image from a small glint to a moonlike radiance.