gat huee ab thi dvi-ghati nisha.
timir-poorit thi sab medini.
bahu vimugdh kari ban thi lasi.
gagan mandal tarak-malika॥1॥
tam dhake taru the dikhala rahe.
tamas-padap se jan-vriand ko.
sakal gokul geh-samooh bhi.
timir-nirmit sa is kal tha॥2॥
is tamo-may geh-samooh ka.
ati-prakashit sarv-sukaksh tha.
vividh jyoti-nidhan-pradip the.
timir-vyapakata harate jahaan॥3॥
is prabha-may manjul kaksh mean.
sadan ki karake sakala kriya.
kathan thian karatian kul-kamini.
kalit kirti brajadhip - tat ki॥4॥
sadan-sammukh ke kal jyoti se.
jvalit the jitane var-baithake.
purush-jati vahaan samavet ho.
sugun-varnan mean anurakt thi॥5॥
ramaniyaan sab le grih-balika.
purush lekar balak-mandali.
kathan the karate kal-kanth se.
braj-vibhooshan ki viradavali॥6॥
sab p dos kahian samavet tha.
sadan ke sab the ikathe kahian.
milit the naranari kahian hue.
chayan ko kusumavali kirti ki॥7॥
rasavati rasana bal se kahian.
kathit thi kathaniy gunavali.
madhur rag sadhe svar tal mean.
kalit kirti alapit thi kahian॥8॥
baj rahe mridu mand mridang the.
dhvanit ho uthata karatal tha.
saras vadan se var bin ke.
vipul tha madhu-varshan ho raha॥9॥
prati niketan se kal-nad ki.
nikalati lahari is kal thi.
madhumayi galiyaan sab thian bani.
dhvanit sa kul gokul-gram tha.10॥
sun p di dhvani ek isi gh di.
ati-anarthakari is gram mean.
vipul vadit vady-vishesh se.
nikalati ab jo aviram thi॥11॥
manuj ek vighoshak vady ki.
pratham tha karata bahu ta dana.
phir mukuand-pravas-prasang yoan.
kathan tha karata svar-tar se॥12॥
amit vikram kans naresh ne.
dhanush-yajn vilokan ke lie.
kul samadar se braj-bhoop ko.
kuanvar sang nimantrit hai kiya॥13॥
yah nimantran lekar aj hi.
sut-svaphalk samagat haian hue.
kal prabhat hue mathurapuri.
gaman bhi avadharit ho chuka॥14॥
is suvistrit-gokul gram mean.
nivasate jitane var-gop haian.
sakal ko upadhaukan adi le.
uchit hai chalana mathurapuri॥15॥
isalie yah bhoopanidesh hai.
sakal-gop samahit ho suno.
sab prabandh hua nishi mean rahe.
kal prabhat hue n vilamb ho॥16॥
nimish mean yah bhishan ghoshana.
rajani-aank-kalankit-karini.
mridu-samiran ke sahakar se.
akhil gokul-gramamayi huee॥17॥
kamal-lochan krishna viyog ki.
ashani pat sama yah soochana.
param akul gokul ke lie.
ati anishtakari ghatana huee॥18॥
chakit bhit achetan si bani.
kanp uthi kulamanav mandali.
kutilata kar yad nrishans ki.
prabal aur huee ur vedana॥19॥
kuchh gh di pahale jis bhoomi mean.
pravahaman pramod pravah tha.
ab usi ras plavit bhoomi mean.
bah chala khar srot vishad ka॥20॥
kar rahe jitane kal gan the.
turat ve ati kuanthit ho uthe.
ab alap alaukik kanth ke.
dhvanit the karate n digant ko॥21॥
utar tar ge bahu bin ke.
madhurata n rahi murajadi mean.
vivashata vash vadak vriand ke.
gir ge kar ke karatal bhi॥22॥
sakal gramavadhoo kal kanthata.
param darun katarata bani.
hriday ki unaki priy lalasa.
vividh tark vitark mayi huee॥23॥
dukh bhari ur kutsit bhavana.
mathan manas ko karane lagi.
karun plavit lochan kon mean.
jhalakane jal ke kan bhi lage॥24॥
nav umang mayi pur balika.
malin aur sashankit ho gee.
ati-praphullit balak-vriand ka.
vadan-mandal bhi kumhala gaya॥25॥
braj dharadhip tat prabhat hi.
kal hamean taj ke mathura chale.
asahaniy jahaan sunie vahian.
bas yahi characha is kal thi॥26॥
sab paraspar the kahate yahi.
kamal-netr nimantrit kyoan hue.
kuchh svabandhu samet brajesh ka.
gaman hi, sab bhaanti yathesht tha॥27॥
par nimantrit jo priy haian hue.
kapat bhi isamean kuchh hai sahi.
durabhisandhi nrishans – nripal ki.
ab n hai braj-mandal mean chhipi॥28॥
vivash hai karati vidhi vamata.
kuchh bure din haian braj-bhoomi ke.
ham sabhi ati hi hatabhagy haian.
upajati nit jo nav vyadhi hai॥29॥
kis parishram aur prayatn se.
kar surottam ki parisevana.
is jarajit jivan kal mean.
mahar ko sut ka mukh hai dikha॥30॥
suan bhi sur vipr prasad se.
ati apoorv alaukik hai mila.
nij gunavali se is kal jo.
braj dhara jan jivan pran hai॥31॥
par b de du:kh ki yah bat hai.
vipad jo ab bhi talati nahian.
ahah hai kahate banati nahian.
param dagdhakari ur ki vyatha॥32॥
janam ki tithi se balavir ki.
bahu upadrav haian braj mean hue.
vikatata jin ki ab bhi nahian.
hriday se apasarit ho saki॥33॥
param - patak ki pratimoorti si.
ati apavanatamay pootana.
pay-apey pila kar shyam ko.
kar chuki braj bhoomi vinash thi॥34॥
par kisi chir-sanchit-puny se.
garal amrit arbhak ko hua.
vish-mayi vah hokar ap hi.
kaval kal-bhujangam ka huee॥35॥
phir achanak dhoolimayi maha.
divas ek prachand hava chali.
shravan se jisaki guru-garjana.
kanp utha sahasa ur digvadhoo॥36॥
upal vrishti huee tam chha gaya.
pat gee mahi kankar pat se.
g dag dahat varid vyooh ki.
kakubh mean paripoorit ho gee॥37॥
ukh d pe d ge j d se kee.
gir p dian avani par daliyaan.
shikhar bhagn hue uj dian chhatean.
hil ge sab pusht niket bhi॥38॥
bahu rajomay anan ho gaya.
bhar ge yug lochan dhooli se.
pavan vahit paanshu prahar se.
gat buri braj manav ki huee॥39॥
ghir gaya itana tam tom tha.
divas tha jisase nishi ho gaya.
pavan garjan au ghan nad se.
kanp uthi braj sarv vasuandhara॥40॥
prakriti thi jab yoan kupita maha.
hari adrishy achanak ho ge.
sadan mean jis se braj-bhoop ke.
ati-bhayanak-krandan ho utha॥41॥
sakal-gokul tha yak to dukhi.
prabal veg prabhanjan adi se.
ab dasha sun nand-niket ki.
pavi-samahat sa vah ho gaya॥42॥
par vyatit hue dvighati tali.
yah trinavaratiy vidanbana.
pavan veg ruka tam bhi hata.
jalad jal tirohit ho gaya॥43॥
prakriti shaant huee var vyom mean.
chamakane ravi ki kiranean lagian.
nikat hi nij suandar sadm ke.
kilakate hansate hari bhi mile॥44॥
ati puratan puny brajesh ka.
uday tha is kal svayan hua.
patit ho khar vayu prakop mean.
kusum-komal balak jo bacha॥45॥
shakatapat brajadhip pas hi.
patan arjun se taru raj ka.
pak dana kulishosham chanchu se.
khal bakasur ka balavir ko॥46॥
vadhan udyam durjay vats ka.
kutilata agh sanjnak sarp ki.
vikat ghotak ki apakarita.
hari nipatan yatn arisht ka॥47॥
kapat roop pralanb pravanchana.
khalapana pashupalak vyom ka.
ahah e sab ghor anarth the.
braj vibhooshan haian jinase bache॥48॥
par durant naradhip kans ne.
ab kuchakr bhayankar hai racha.
yugal balak sang brajesh jo.
kal nimantrit haian makh mean hue॥49॥
gaman jo n karean banati nahian.
gaman se sab bhaanti vipatti hai.
jatilata is kaushal jal ki.
ahah hai ati kasht pradayini॥50॥
pranatapal kripanidhi shripate.
phalad hai prabhu ka pad-padm hi.
dukh-payonidhi majjit ka vahi.
jagat mean paramottam pot hai॥51॥
visham sankat mean braj hai p da.
par hamean avalanban hai vahi.
nibi d pamarata, tam ho chala.
par prabho bal hai nakh-jyoti ka॥52॥
vipad jyoan bahudha kitani tali.
prabhu kripabal tyoan yah bhi tale.
dukhit manas ka karunanidhe.
ati vinit nivedan hai yahi॥53॥
braj-vibhakar hi avalanb haian.
ham sashankit prani-samooh ke.
yadi hua kuchh bhi pratikool to.
braj-dhara tamasavrit ho chuki॥54॥
purush yoan karate anutap the.
adhik thian vyathita braj-nariyaan.
ban apar vishad upet ve.
bilakh thian drig vari vimochatian॥55॥
dukh prakashan ka kram nari ka.
adhik tha nar ke anusar hi.
par vilap kalap bisoorana.
bilakhana unamean atirikt tha॥56॥
braj-dhara-jan ki nishi sath hi.
vikalata parivarddhit ho chali.
timir sath vimohak shok bhi.
prabal tha pal hi pal ro raha॥57॥
vishad gokul bich vishad ki.
ati asanyat jo laharean uthian.
bahu vivarddhit ho nishi–madhy hi.
braj dharatalavyapit ve hueean॥58॥
vilasati ab thi n praphullata.
n vah has vilas vinod tha.
hriday kanpit thi karati maha.
dukhamayi braj-bhoomi vibhishika॥59॥
timir tha ghirata bahu nity hi.
par ghira tam jo nishi aj ki.
us vishad mahatam se kabhi.
rahit ho n saki braj ki dhara॥60॥
bahu bhayankar thi yah yamini.
bilapate braj bhootal ke lie.
timir mean jisake usaka shashi.
bahu-kala yut hokar kho chala॥61॥
ghaharati ghirati du:kh ki ghata.
yah achanak jo nishi mean uthi.
vah brajaangan mean chir kal hi.
barasati ban lochanavari thi॥62॥
braj dhara-jan ke ur madhy jo.
virah jat lagi yah kalima.
tanik dho n saka us ko kabhi.
nayan ka bahu-vari – pravah bhi॥63॥
sukhad the bahu jo jan ke lie.
phir nahian braj ke din ve phire.
malinata n samujvalata huee.
dukh-nisha n huee sukh ki nisha॥64॥
