A beautiful pastime revealed by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj. English translation provided below.
lakho ri aali! Lali ju ki jhoolan bahar
(O Sakhi! Look at the beauty of Kishori Ji swinging!)
jhulavata laal roop janu laali, jhoolat janu singaar
(Shyamsundar, who is pushing the swing is like Beauty personified, and complementing Him perfectly, Kishori Ji is like Adornment in-person!)
hiya phooli kaalindi ta tata, phooli kadamani daar
(The heart of the Yamuna river appears to be overflowing with joy, and on Her banks, the ‘kadamb’ tree is flowering profusely in divine ecstasy)
taa par lata-beli bahu phooli, urajhi taruvara jhaar
(The tree itself is being embraced by many flowering creepers and vines)
rang birange vividh suphoolani, reshama dora sanvar
(The silken rope of the swing has been decorated with many coloured flowers)
kiya soraha shringar phoolan ko, rajati bhanudular
(Kishori Ji Herself has been adorned with the 16 traditional ornaments, all made of flowers!)
jhuki jhuki jhonte deta laal ju, karana chata driga chaar
(Shyamsundar is bending forward and pushing the swing trying to look into Kishori Ji’s eyes)
muri muri mridu musakaya ladali, karati naina son vaar
(Turning back and smiling sweetly, She is wounding Him with Her loving side glances)
laal alapata taan, ladali, gavati megh malhaar
(Kishori Ji is singing the raag Megh Malhar and Shyamsundar is augmenting it with various musical notes)
ati druta jhonte diyo laal jaba, darapin hiya sukumaar
(Kishori Ji, being extremely delicate, gets frightened when Shyamsundar starts pushing the swing fast)
kahyo ladali ‘karu na langaraee, natakhata nandkumar!’
(She says, “O Naughty Nandkumar! Don’t misbehave!”)
‘haun ‘kripalu’ taba hi manaun jaba, sang jhulavo rijhavar’
(In the words of Shri Kripalu Mahaprabhu, Shyamsundar understanding the desire of the Sakis, answers, “I will stop misbehaving only if You allow Me to sit beside You, and we swing together!”)
Prem Ras Madira - Nikunj Madhuri 25
Singer: Savita Ji
Mangarh, 1987