Vasant Panchami Bhajan

Āja vasant vraja bhayo,

Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa keli racyo

Āja vasant vraja bhayo

Antara 1

Phūlana phūle kuñja galī,

Koyala bole madhura bolī

Yamunā jala nirmala lāgyo,

Āja vasant vraja bhayo

Meaning:

*Flowers bloom in the kuñjas and lanes,

cuckoos sing sweet melodies,

the waters of Yamunā appear crystal pure—

today spring has come to Vraja.*

Antara 2

Pīta basana dhari Śyāma sundara,

Rādhā rānī ati manohara

Sakhi jana mili hāsa badhāyo,

Āja vasant vraja bhayo

Meaning:

*Śyāma wears yellow garments,

Rādhā Rānī shines with beauty,

the sakhīs gather in laughter—

today spring has come to Vraja.*

Antara 3

Mālā guñjā vana ke phūlana,

Kuñja rachyo sakhī sevana

Prema sugandha saba phailāyo,

Āja vasant vraja bhayo

Meaning:

*Forest flowers are woven into garlands,

the sakhīs prepare secret bowers,

the fragrance of love spreads everywhere—

today spring has come to Vraja.*

Antara 4 - Mañjarī Bhāva

Maṅjari dāsi sevā pāyo,

Caraṇa kamala mana basāyo

Rādhā-pada rasa barasāyo,

Āja vasant vraja bhayo

Meaning:

*The mañjarī receives her service,

keeping the lotus feet in her heart,

the nectar of Rādhā’s feet flows—

today spring has come to Vraja.*