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Bandish Text
English / Roman
e ho raMga bharake jhoree
suMdara gulaala aura abiranakee thaala
kesara raMga bhara khele horee |
phoola chamelee motiyana gajaraa
guAOthata guAOthata aayo banavaaree ||
Devnagri
ए हो रंग भरके झोरी
सुंदर गुलाल और अबिरनकी थाल
केसर रंग भर खेले होरी ।
फूल चमेली मोतियन गजरा
गुँथत गुँथत आयो बनवारी ॥
Meaning
Lord Krishna is with a bag full of colors. Beautiful colors of gulal and abeer (dry colors used during festival of Holi in India). He plays Holi with the Safron colors. With flowers of Chameli (equivalent to Jasmine) that look like pearls, Banwari (one who wonders in garden, i.e. Lord Krishna) is coming while creating a garland.
Contributed by: Madhuri Mate