Bhaiya Bhaiya Mere Bhaiya

Please click on the triangle on the right to hear Braj Banchary Didi singing this self-composed poem for her beloved brother Shri Krishna.

भैया भैया मेरे भैया कृष्ण कन्हैया ।
राखी बाँधू वाकी प्यारी नरम कलइया ॥

माथे पे चंदन सजाउँ नंद छैया,
   हाथ से खिलाउँ नवनीत बल भैया,
भैया भैया मेरे भैया कृष्ण कन्हैया ।

इमि प्रेम बंधन बाँधि के कन्हैया, 
   नाचूँ वाके संग-संग थेइ-ता-ता-थैया,
भैया भैया मेरे भैया कृष्ण कन्हैया ।

bhaiyā bhaiyā mere bhaiyā kṛṣṇa kanhaiyā ।
rākhī bām̐dhū vākī pyārī narama kalaiyā ॥

māthe pe caṃdana sajāum̐ naṃda chaiyā,
hātha se khilāum̐ navanīta bala bhaiyā,
bhaiyā bhaiyā mere bhaiyā kṛṣṇa kanhaiyā ।

imi prema baṃdhana bām̐dhi ke kanhaiyā,
nācūm̐ vāke saṃga-saṃga thei-tā-tā-thaiyā,
bhaiyā bhaiyā mere bhaiyā kṛṣṇa kanhaiyā ।

O my Brother, Krishn Kanhaiya!
I wish to tie a 'rakhi' on His tender wrist!

I wish to apply a sandalwood 'tilak' on that Darling of Nand! I wish to feed Him butter with my own hands! O my Brother Krishn Kanhaiya!

In this way, I wish to bind Kanhaiya with the thread of my love and dance with Him! O my Brother Krishn Kanhaiya!​