સજની જઇએ રે જમુના (રાગ - સજની)

નાદબ્રહ્મ પદ - ૬૧૩, રાગ - સજની
Nādbrahma pada 613, rāga - sajani

સજની જઇએ રે જમુના, જ્યાં ખેલ કરે રે કનૈયો;
sajani ja-ii-e re jamunā, jyāň khel kare re kanaiyo

હિંડોળે બાંધ્યો હીર દોરી, શામળીઓ ને શ્યામા ગોરી રે;
હિંડોળે દોઉ જન બૈઠે, હુલરાવે સખી સૌ હેઠાં રે ... ૧
hiňdole bāňdhyo hir dori, shāmali-o ne shyāmā gori re
hiňdole do-u jan bai-the, hula-rāve sakhi sa-u hethā re ... 1

ઘૂમરડી ઘાલે વ્રજનારી, તહાં દર્પે તે લાડ કુમારી રે;
બાંય ગ્રહી અંગોઅંગ ભીડે, માનુની મનમથ પીડે રે ... ૨
ghumardi ghāle vraj-nāri, tahāň darpe te lād kumāre re
bāňy grahi aňgo-aňg bhi-de, mānu-ni man-math pide re ... 2

એક રૂપ રસાલું ગાયે, બીચ વેણ મધુર સુર વાયે રે;
તહાં તાલ મૃદંગ ઝડી લાગે, બીચ રમણ રમે બડભાગી રે ... ૩
eka rup rasālu gāye, bich ven madhur sur vāye re
tahāň tāl mrudaňg jhadi lāge, bich raman rame bad-bhāgi re ... 3

હરિની લીલા લ્હેર લટ લાગી, તહાં ઝુલે પ્રેમ સોહાગી રે;
હરિની લીલા કહી નવ જાય, રસ રહ્યો અધર મૂખે ગાઈ રે ... ૪
hari-ni lilā laher lat lāgi, tahāň jhule prem sohāgi re
hari-ni lilā kahi nav jāy, ras rahyo adhar mukhe gā-ii re ... 4

હરિને પુષ્પ પવિત્ર સોહાવે, ગોપી નંદનંદને ઝુલાવે રે;
તહાં નરસૈંયો નિત નિત નાચે, શોભા જોઈ ભક્તજન રાચે રે ... ૫
hari-ne pushpa pavitra sohāve, gopi naňda-naňda-ne jhulāve re
tahāň nar-sai-yo nit nit nāche, shobhā jo-ii bhakta-jan rāche re ... 5

YouTube Video(s):
1. Syadla Bhajan Mandal - September 2, 2010, Janmashtami

English translation (by AI):
This bhajan by Narsinh Mehta depicts Radha and Krishna enjoying the festive Hindola Leela on the Yamuna riverbanks. It describes them on a silk-tied swing, surrounded by dancing, singing gopis playing musical instruments while surrounded by the bliss of divine love.

0. O dear friend, let us go to the Yamuna river, where Krishna is playfully sporting.
1. The swing is tied with silk ropes for the dark-complexioned Lord and the fair-complexioned Radha. Both of them sit together on the swing, while the friends below gently rock it.
2. The women of Vraj spin around in a swirling dance, where the cherished young maiden (Radha) shines with brilliant grace. Holding hands, their bodies move closely together in embrace, as the beautiful maidens are overwhelmed by the deep longing of love."
3. One sings with a sweet, nectar-like voice, while in the midst a flute plays sweet, melodious notes. There, a continuous rhythm of hand-cymbals and drums builds up, and the highly fortunate ones revel in the divine play.
4. The mind has become deeply captivated by the captivating wave of Hari's divine play, where the beloved lovers rock together in pure love. The divine play of Hari cannot be expressed in words; its sweet nectar remains on the lips as it is sung by the mouth.
5. Sacred flowers beautifully adorn Lord Hari as the gopis gently rock the son of Nanda on the swing. There, Narsinh Mehta dances day after day, and seeing this breathtaking splendor, the devotees rejoice in pure ecstasy.

The overall essence of this bhajan is Madhurya Bhakti (the devotion of sweet, intimate love) and the ultimate union of the individual soul with the Divine.

Narsinh Mehta uses the physical celebration of the Hindola Leela (the swinging festival) to convey deep spiritual truths through three main themes:

• The Unity of the Divine Couple
  The swing represents the cosmic balance of the universe. By seating Shyam (Krishna) and Shyama (Radha) together, the bhajan celebrates the inseparable oneness of the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine. They are not distinct; they move together in perfect harmony.
• Spiritual Ecstasy Through Celebration
  The Yamuna banks, the music of the mridangam flute, and the ghoomar dance are symbols of spiritual liberation. The Gopis are not merely partying; they are experiencing Ananda (pure spiritual bliss), where all worldly worries are forgotten in the presence of God.
• The Ultimate Role of the Bhakt (Devotee)
  In the final verse, Narsinh Mehta places himself right inside the vision, dancing joyfully. This highlights the highest state of devotion in Hinduism: the devotee does not wish to become God, but rather wishes to remain separate just enough to witness, serve, and taste the sweetness of God's eternal play (Leela).