Jasoda Hari Palne Jhulavai
(Refrain) jasodā hari pālne jhūlāvai
(Refrain) Yasoda rocks Hari in His cradle!
halrāvai dulrāyi malhāvai joyi soyi kabu gāvai
Swaying it short and long, Yasoda sings short songs.
mere lāl ko aḍanidariyā kāhe na āni sunāvai
tū kāhe nahibegahīn āvai tokau kānh bulāvai
Sleep come from the skies into my darling's eyes. Come quickly from skies. Harken to my darling's cries.
kabhūn palak hari mund let haiṅ kabhūn adhar pharkāvai
sovata jāti maun hai kai rahi kari kari sain batāve
When the Lord closes His eyes and His quivering lips, reveal the secret to the world that He is not truly asleep!
ihi antar akulāi uṭhe hari jasumat madhurai gāvai jo
sukh sūr amar muni duralabha so nanda bhāminī pāvai
His body shudders with pleasure to the phrases of Yasoda's sweet song, The happiness Sura Dasa knows no measure. Obtaining this activity, which is rare even for munis, is being given to Nanda Maharaja's queen.
Translation
(Refrain) Yasoda rocks Hari in His cradle!
Swaying it short and long, Yasoda sings short songs.
Sleep come from the skies into my darling's eyes. Come quickly from skies. Harken to my darling's cries.
When the Lord closes His eyes and His quivering lips, reveal the secret to the world that He is not truly asleep!
His body shudders with pleasure to the phrases of Yasoda's sweet song, The happiness Sura Dasa knows no measure. Obtaining this activity, which is rare even for munis, is being given to Nanda Maharaja's queen.
Notes
This song is rendered in Raga Misra Pilu. This song is popularized in the B.R. Chopra's 1988 Mahabharata serial sung by Anuradha Paudwal during the Krsna lila episodes.