Maiya Mori Main Nahi Makhan Khayo — Complete Lyrics
मैया मोरी मैं नहिं माखन खायो
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
मैया मोरी मैं नहिं माखन खायो।
ख्याल परै ये सखा सबै मिलि, मेरैं मुख लपटायो॥
Maiya mori main nahin makhan khayo
Khyal parai ye sakha sabai mili, merain mukh lapatayo
Mother, I did not eat the butter! My friends all got together and smeared it on my mouth.
Verse 2
देखि तुही छींके पर भाजन, ऊँचे धरि लटकायो।
हौं जु कहत नान्हें कर अपने, मैं कैसें करि पायो॥
Dekhi tuhi chheenke par bhajan, oonche dhari latkayo
Haun ju kahat naanhe kar apne, main kaisen kari payo
Just see — the pot was hung high on the sling; and these little hands of mine — how could I ever have reached it?
Verse 3
मुख दधि लेपन कर पुनि गोरस, डारि सबनि के आगे।
लकुटी कांधे गोधन गैयाँ, चलत भयो पग लागे॥
Mukh dadhi lepan kar puni goras, daari sabani ke aage
Lakuti kaandhe godhan gaiyan, chalat bhayo pag laage
(Yet) with curd smeared on His mouth, having spilt the milk before everyone, staff on shoulder He set off with the cows, His little feet toddling along.
Verse 4
सूरदास तब बिहँसि जसोदा, लै उर कंठ लगायो॥
Surdas tab bihansi Jasoda, lai ur kanth lagayo
Surdas says: then Yashoda, smiling, drew the child to her heart and embraced Him.
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