maaravaa raaga sakhi mohe bhaavata
Raag: Marwa / Marava · Taal: Teen Taal
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English / Roman
maaravaa raaga sakhi mohe bhaavata
jehi guni gaavata paMchama varajita
vikarita ree madhyama teevara yuta |
ShaaDava roopa manohara vilasata
ree vaadee saMvaadee dhaivata
ttRteeya prahara dina gaana susaMmata
dhare renee dhama gare gamaga gaavata ||
Devnagri
मारवा राग सखि मोहे भावत
जेहि गुनि गावत पंचम वरजित
विकरित री मध्यम तीवर युत ।
षाडव रूप मनोहर विलसत
री वादी संवादी धैवत
तृतीय प्रहर दिन गान सुसंमत
धरे रेनी धम गरे गमग गावत ॥
Meaning
My friend, I like Raga Marwa, Which musicians render omitting Pancham (fifth note) and using komal Rishabh (flat second) and teevra Madhyam (sharp forth). This heptatonic Raga is interesting with Rishabh as Vadi and Dhaivat as Samvadi, To be rendered during third Prahar, i.e. time unit of the day, With phrases such as - Dr\' r\'N DM Gr |