Description

Anand Yankarran sung Nanda Baba Ji Ko Chhaiya lyrics by and it was subsequently covered by Kanchan. The Lyrics and translation were provided by Ramkabharosa.

Lyrics

As sung by Anand Yankaran (from Trinidad)
(Dohā style) Nanda Bābā… jī ko chhaiyā…;
ho… rākho nām hai Kanhaiyā. (ĀĪŪṛāīū)

1. (Refrain): (Ho) Nanda Bābā jī ko chhaiyā,
   bābū nām hai Kanhaiyā; Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re.
   Prabhu gaind ko pilaiyā, āyo āyo dekha laiyā;
   Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re.
2. Kāhe gaind hai kāhe kā bhalā; gaind mai’ kāhe ko lāge to chalā.
   Kāhe gaind hai kāhe kā bhalā; gaind mai’ kāhe ko lāge to chalā.
   Gvāl bāl, sab khelan āye; gvāl bāl, sab khelan āye.
   Bhar ke tātā chaiyā, Kanhaiyā; ho gorā, ho Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re.(Ref)

2.Sone ke gaind hai sone kā bhalā; gaind mai’ sone ko lāge to chalā.
Sone ke gaind hai sone kā bhalā; gaind mai’ sone ko lāge to chalā.
Gvāl bāl, sab khelan āye; gvāl bāl, sab khelan āye.
Bhar ke tātā chaiyā, Kanhaiyā; ho gorā, ho Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re.(Ref)

1. Le le Jamunā; nīlā gagan hai, nīlā gagan hai.
   Le le Jamunā; nīlā gagan hai, nīlā gagan hai.
   Le le Kanhaiyā, nīlā gagan hai; subhar Shyām ye, nīlā gagan hai.

Bhar ke tātā chaiyā, Kanhaiyā; ho gorā, ho Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re.(Ref)
As sung by Kumari Kanchan Dinkerao Mail (from India)
(Dohā style) Nanda Bābā jī ko chhaiyā …;
ho… tū ko Shyām hai Kanhaiyā.

1. (Refrain) (Ho) Nanda Bābā jī ko chhaiyā, (ĀĪŪṛāīū)
   tū ko Shyām hai Kanhaiyā; Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re. (both, 2)
2. Sone kā kheta hai sone kā bhallā; tūte kā dono’ bolo re lallā.
   Sone kā kheta hai sone kā bhallā; tūte kā dono’ bolo re lallā.
   Bār bār tū khelegā aise; Bār bār tū khelegā aise.
   Ruk ke Yashodā maiyā; ho maiyā, ho maiyā re;
   Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re. (Refrain)
3. Phailā phailā; nīlā gagan hai, nīlā gagan hai.
   Phailā phailā nīlā gagan hai; phailā phailā nīlā gagan hai.
   Nanda gāo to baṛā magan hai; Nanda gāo to baṛā magan hai.
   Sochā sochā ke yahā’ khelanā; sochā sochā ke yahā’ khelanā.
   Gvāle sayāne bhaiyā; ho bhaiyā, ho bhaiyā re;
   Kanhaiyā Kanhaiyā re. (Refrain)

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