આરત રૂડી રૂડી મારા વ્હાલા (રાગ - સગુણ વસંત)

નાદબ્રહ્મ પદ - ૪૮૪, રાગ - સગુણ વસંત
Nādbrahma pada 484, rāga - sagun vasant

Syadla Bhajan Mandal (Recorded in 1982 in Mumbai)

આરત રૂડી રૂડી મારા વ્હાલા, રૂડો માસ વસંત;
રૂડા વનમેં કેસર ફૂલ્યો, રૂડો કમલાકાન્ત ... ટેક
ārat rudi rudi mārā vahālā, rudo mās vasaňt
rudā van-meň kesar fulyo, rudo kamalā-kānt ... repeat

રૂડા રંગે બાંજા વગાડે, તારુણી દે કરતાલ;
ચતુરાનારી શંખ વગાડે, મોરલી મદન ગોપાલ ... ૧
rudā raňge bāňjā vagāde, tāruni de kara-tāl
chaturā-nāri shaňkh vagāde, morali madan gopāl ... 1

અતિ રૂડો વૃન્દાવન સોહે, રૂડો જમુના તીર;
અતિ રૂડી ગોપી ગ્વાલની મંડલી, રૂડો હલધર વીર ... ૨
ati rudo vrundā-van sohe, rudo jamunā tir
ati rudi gopi gvālani maňdali, rudo hala-dhar vir ... 2

અતિ રૂડો ગુલાલ અગર જો, રૂડો મુખ તંબોલ;
અતિ રૂડો મહેતા નરસૈંયાનો સ્વામી, નિત નિત ઝાકમ ઝોળ ... ૩
ati rudo gulāl agar jo, rudo mukh tambol
ati rudo maheta nar-sai-yā-no svāmi, nit nit jhākam jhol ... 3

YouTube Video(s):
1. Tarsadi Bhajan Mandal - June 6, 2009, Bhakta Bhajan Sammelan at Shree Ramkabir Mandir, Carson, CA, USA
2. Syadla Bhajan Mandal - 1981
3. Houston Bhajan Mandal - July 31, 2010, Bhakta Bhajan Sammelan at Humble Civic Center, Humble, TX, USA
4. Tarsadi Bhajan Mandal - July 31, 2010, Bhakta Bhajan Sammelan at Humble Civic Center, Humble, TX, USA
5. Shree Ramkabir Mandir Bhajan Mandal (playlist)

English Translation:
0. My dear God! Your aarti¹ blooms my joy, like flowers blossom in spring;
Like Kesudo² blooms in wondrous forest, like spectacular king of flowers.

1. As young lasses clap on rhythmic music and beats of the drums,
Skilful women blow conch, as Madan Gopal on flute plays lilting tunes.

2. Vrindavan looks picturesquely lovely and bank of Jamuna looks scenic;
Beauteous groups of Gopi³ and Gwal⁴, and handsome heroic Haldhar⁵.

3. How using good Gulal, Agar and chewing Tambol⁶ Shyam looks charming;
Master of Narsinh looks charming and with that life is delightfully bright.

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¹Aarti – Prayer song sung waving of lights before the deity. The word "આરત" is incorrect. આરત means (suffering; distressed, afflicted; fallen into a difficulty; important, essential; anxious due to trouble; difficulty; need; longing; aspiration.) The correct word is આરતી.

²Kesudo – the tree Butea frondosa – The word Kesar is incorrectly used here. Though, Kesar is of saffron color, so is Kesudo. Kesudo (in Gujarati Khakhro - ખાખરો, પલાશવૃક્ષ) blooms in forest with the advent of spring season.

³Gopi – woman of the cowherd class; female devotee of Shri Krishna.

⁴Gwal – cowherd, who takes cows or cattle to pasture or tends them.

⁵Haldhar Vir – Shri Krishna

⁶Tambol –  beetle-leaf (dressed with lime, areca nut, catechu, etc.). It is also called Tāmbool (તાંબૂલ).