Refrain
आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥
Aarti Kunj Bihari ki, Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki.
The aarti of Kunj Bihari — of Shri Krishna, the lifter of Govardhan and slayer of the demon Mura.
Verse 1
गले में बैजंती माला, बजावै मुरली मधुर बाला।
श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला।
गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली।
लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली, भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक,
चन्द्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥
Gale mein baijanti mala, bajave murli madhur bala,
Shravan mein kundal jhalkala, Nand ke anand Nandlala,
Gagan sam ang kanti kali, Radhika chamak rahi aali,
Latan mein thadhe banmali, bhramar si alak, kasturi tilak,
chandra si jhalak, lalit chhavi Shyama pyari ki.
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki.
A vaijayanti garland at his throat, the youthful one plays the sweet flute; earrings glint at his ears — the joy of Nanda, the darling Nandlala. His form is dark as the sky, with Radhika shining at his side; the garlanded one stands among the vines — curls like bees, a musk tilak, a moonlike glow — the lovely image dear to Shyama.
Verse 2
कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसै, देवता दरसन को तरसैं।
गगन सों सुमन रासि बरसै, बजे मुरचंग, मधुर मिरदंग,
ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥
Kanakmay mor mukut bilse, devata darsan ko tarse,
Gagan son suman raasi barse, baje murchang, madhur mridang,
Gwalin sang, atul rati gop kumari ki.
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki.
A golden peacock-crown shines on him; even the gods long for his sight. Flowers rain from the sky, the jew's-harp and sweet mridanga sound — amid the cowherd maidens, matchless is the love of the gopis.
Verse 3
जहां ते प्रकट भई गंगा, कलुष कलि हारिणि श्रीगंगा।
स्मरन ते होत मोह भंगा, बसी सिव सीस, जटा के बीच,
हरै अघ कीच, चरन छवि श्रीबनवारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥
Jahan te prakat bhai Ganga, kalush kali harini Shri Ganga,
Smaran te hot moh bhanga, basi Siv sees, jata ke beech,
harai agh keech, charan chhavi Shri Banwari ki.
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki.
From his feet the Ganga sprang forth — Shri Ganga, who washes away the sins of the Kali age; remembering her, delusion breaks. She dwells on Shiva's head, amid his matted locks, washing away the mire of sin — such is the glory of Banwari's (Krishna's) feet.
Verse 4
चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेनू, बज रही वृंदावन बेनू।
चहुं दिसि गोपि ग्वाल धेनू, हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद,
कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥
Chamakti ujjwal tat renu, baj rahi Vrindavan benu,
Chahun disi gopi gwal dhenu, hansat mridu mand, chandni chand,
katat bhav phand, ter sun deen bhikhari ki.
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari ki.
The bright sands of the riverbank glitter, the flute of Vrindavan plays; on every side are gopis, cowherds, and cows. Softly smiling, moonlike, he cuts the bonds of worldly existence — hearing the call of the poor and the destitute.
