saMdesaa kaise bhejooM maiM
Raag: Bilawal, Alhaiya · Taal: Ek Taal
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Bandish Text
English / Roman
saMdesaa kaise bhejooM maiM
saiyaaM jo bidesaa,
kaagaa rooThe, bhaMvaraa rooThe,
rooTha baiThe pathakavaa bhI ।
araja karata sabana kee
kahate haiM takata baaTa
hama hamare preetama kee ।।
Devnagri
संदेसा कैसे भेजूं मैं
सैयां जो बिदेसा,
कागा रूठे, भंवरा रूठे,
रूठ बैठे पथकवा भी ।
अरज करत सबन की
कहते हैं तकत बाट
हम हमरे प्रीतम की ।।
Meaning
How can I send my message to my lover who is in a land far away? The crow, the bee and even the passer-by are upset. When I ask them to carry my message, they tell me that they are waiting for their own beloveds!
Contributed by: Saurav Dandekar