Bhajan Library

Chowtal·Dhamari

Mohan mohi jaai de Jamuna paani

Fetching water — short

Lyrics

Mohan mohi jaai de Jamuna paani

Mohan, let me go — I must fetch Yamuna water

Shir par gharagharapar jhaari

Taapar abharan bhaari

You stop me on the path with your tricks

The water-pot waits — don’t delay me

Hathva chuni gulel lagaaye

Gaagar mein hane nishaani

Mohan, let me go to the Yamuna

Jaahi bade tum roko toko

Saumaram ham jaani

Meaning

Mohan, let me go — I must fetch Yamuna water

You stop me on the path with your tricks The water-pot waits — don’t delay me

Mohan, let me go to the Yamuna