Sab sakhiyaan mil Khamaj gaavo
Lyrics and meaning.
About this composition
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Raga | Khamaj |
| Form | Lakshan geet |
| Tala | Ada Chautal · 14 beats |
| Tempo | Vilambit |
Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | सब सखियां मिल खमाज गावो | Sab sakhiyaan mil Khamaj gaavo | All you friends, gather together and sing Khamaj. |
| Sthayi | हरि कां सुजि सुर मेलब नावों | Hari kaan suji sur melab naavon | Hari and the musical notes: ‘kaan suji’, ‘melab naavon’. |
| Antara | आरोहन में रेखब तज | Aarohan men rekhab taj | Leave out Re in the ascent. |
| Antara | वादि गंधार मधुर दिखलावो | Vaadi gandhaar madhur dikhlaavo | Bring out the sweetness of Gandhar, the principal note. |
Word notes
Aarohan is the ascending movement of a raga. Rekhab names Re, while gandhaar names Ga. Vaadi identifies a principal note, here gandhaar, whose sweetness the singers are asked to bring out.