Syam Mhane Chakar Rakho Ji — Meerabai — full lyrics and bhavarth (meaning)
'Syam Mhane Chakar Rakho Ji' is a composition of Meerabai. Meera prays — O Shyam, keep me as your servant (chakar). As a servant I will have your darshan daily, your remembrance as my salary and loving devotion as my estate — these three are the greatest earnings for me. I will sing of your leela in the lanes of Vrindavan.
A composition of Meerabai. All sant bhajans.
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Syam mhane chakar rakho ji, girdhari lala mhanne chakar rakho ji ।
Chakar rahasyun bag lagasyun, nit uth darsan pasyun ।
Bindaravan ri kunj gali men, govind lila gasyun ॥
Chakri men darsan pasyun, sumran pasyun kharchi ।
Bhav bhagti jagiri pasyun, tinun batan sarsi ॥
Mor mugat pitambar sauhe, gal vaijanti mala ।
Bindaravan men dhenu charave, mohan murli vala ॥
Uncha uncha mahal banavan, bich bich rakhun bari ।
Sanvriya ra darsan pasyun, pahar kusumbi sari ॥
Adhi rat prabhu darsan dijyo, jamnaji re tira ।
Miran ra prabhu girdhar nagar, hivro ghano adhira ॥
Bhavarth (meaning): Meera prays — O Shyam, keep me as your servant (chakar). As a servant I will have your darshan daily, your remembrance as my salary and loving devotion as my estate — these three are the greatest earnings for me. I will sing of your leela in the lanes of Vrindavan.
The paath of Syam Mhane Chakar Rakho Ji — Meerabai is complete.
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