Maiya — Surdas — full lyrics and bhavarth (meaning)
'Maiya Kabahi Badhegi Choti' is a composition of Surdas. Little Krishna asks his mother — Maiya, when will my choti (pigtail) grow? You said drinking milk would make it long and thick like Balram's, but I have drunk milk so many times and my choti is still short. In this childhood leela Surdas paints a beautiful picture of vatsalya (parental love).
A composition of Surdas. All sant bhajans.
Text variants: this text is taken from popular versions; a few words differ between books and singers. We are checking it against a printed edition.
Maiya, kabhin barhaigi choti?
Kiti bar mohin dudh piyat bhai, yah ajhun hai chhoti ॥
Tu jo kahti bal ki beni jyaun, hvai hai lanbi moti ।
Karhat guhat nhavavat jaihai, nagini si bhuin loti ॥
Kanchau dudh piyavti pachi pachi, deti na makhan roti ।
Suraj chirjivau dou bhaiya, hari haldhar ki joti ॥
Bhavarth (meaning): Little Krishna asks his mother — Maiya, when will my choti (pigtail) grow? You said drinking milk would make it long and thick like Balram's, but I have drunk milk so many times and my choti is still short. In this childhood leela Surdas paints a beautiful picture of vatsalya (parental love).
The paath of Maiya Kabahi Badhegi Choti — Surdas is complete.
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