Sakhi Ri Mere Mana Abhilasa Hoya
( refrain ) sakhī rī mere mana
abhilāṣā hoya madana mohana ke guṇa gāū
Refrain: O sakhi, my heart's desire is to sing the glories of Madana-mohana
śiśa pe mora mukuṭa sohe,
pagana paijaniyā mana mohe kamara pitāmbara
jhilamila hoya na mukha se varṇana kara pāū
The peacock feather in His crown is very beautiful His jingling anklebells are enchanting my mind. His waist is adorned with yellow cloth; the beauty of which I simply cannot describe.
kānana me
kuṇḍala hai ālā, gale me
vaijantī mālā adhara muralī pyārī lāge moya, sunū to mana me sukha pāū
Hearing about the earrings in His ears the garland of vaijayanti flowers around His neck and the beloved flute at His lips my heart will obtain great happiness.
ye laṭa mukha pe kālī-kālī cāla mohana kī matavālī yahā jāye se
darśana hoya batādo gela kahā jāū
Locks of black hair dangle upon His face As if intoxicated He moves in an enchanting fashion Tell me friend, where can I go to receive His darsana?
ye naṭavara rāsa bihārī ke saṅga vṛṣabhānu dulārī ke
saphala mero jīvana kaise hoya yugala caraṇana me sira nāū
That best of dancers is in the company of the daughter of King Vrsabhanu Bowing my head at the feet of the Divine couple, my life will be completely successful.
Translation
Refrain: O sakhi, my heart's desire is to sing the glories of Madana-mohana
The peacock feather in His crown is very beautiful His jingling anklebells are enchanting my mind. His waist is adorned with yellow cloth; the beauty of which I simply cannot describe.
Hearing about the earrings in His ears the garland of vaijayanti flowers around His neck and the beloved flute at His lips my heart will obtain great happiness.
Locks of black hair dangle upon His face As if intoxicated He moves in an enchanting fashion Tell me friend, where can I go to receive His darsana?
That best of dancers is in the company of the daughter of King Vrsabhanu Bowing my head at the feet of the Divine couple, my life will be completely successful.