Om Jai Banke Bihari
ॐ जय बाँके बिहारी
Vrindavan-tradition aarti to Banke Bihari (the curved-form Krishna). Sung at Banke Bihari Mandir Vrindavan + by Gaudiya Vaishnav devotees globally. Particularly intense during Janmashtami midnight aarti.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
ॐ जय बाँके बिहारी, बृज के नटवर रसीले।
मुरली-धर मनमोहन, मधुर-मनोहर लीले॥
राधा-कृष्ण नित्य-लीला, गोप-गोपी संग रासे।
यमुना-तीर बहार, सकल जग का त्रासे॥
मधुर-वंशी-धर शोभित, मोर-मुकुट पहराये।
बृज के भक्तन को, अनुपम सुख-शान्ति दे॥
English Transliteration
Om Jai Banke Bihari, Braj ke natwar rasile
Murali-dhar Manmohan, madhur-manohar leele
Radha-Krishna nitya-leela, gop-gopi sang raase
Yamuna-teer bahar, sakal jag ka traase
Madhur-vanshi-dhar shobhit, mor-mukut paharaaye
Braj ke bhaktan ko, anupam sukh-shanti de
Meaning
Hail to Banke Bihari, captivating Lord of Braj. Holder of the flute, enchanter of minds, weaver of sweet beautiful leelas. With Radha-Krishna in eternal play, dancing the raas with gopas + gopis. Spring by the Yamuna shore, savior of the whole world. Holder of the sweet flute resplendent, wearing the peacock-feather crown. To devotees of Braj — bestower of unparalleled happiness + peace.
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