{"id":23273,"date":"2026-09-13T19:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/?p=23273"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:43:16","slug":"holi-bhajan-hori-khelat-nandlal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/holi-bhajan-hori-khelat-nandlal\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Bhajan (Hori Khelat Nandlal) \u2014 Lyrics, Hindi \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 &#038; English Meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"kr-lead-paragraph\">Experience the sacred vibration of <strong>Holi Bhajan (Hori Khelat Nandlal)<\/strong> (\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u2014 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092d\u091c\u0928 (\u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940)), an authentic Bhajan dedicated to Lord Krishna. Includes complete Devanagari text, phonetic Hinglish chanting recitation guide, soulful Hindi \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925, and English spiritual commentary below.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"kr-devotional-nav\" aria-label=\"Devotional Sections\"><span class=\"kr-devotional-nav__label\">Quick Jump:<\/span><a class=\"kr-devotional-nav__pill\" href=\"#hindi-lyrics\">\ud83d\udcdc \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u093e\u0920 (Hindi)<\/a><a class=\"kr-devotional-nav__pill\" href=\"#hinglish-lyrics\">\ud83d\udd24 Hinglish Chanting<\/a><a class=\"kr-devotional-nav__pill\" href=\"#bhavarth-meaning\">\ud83d\udcd6 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925<\/a><\/nav>\n<div class=\"kr-devotional-recital kr-devotional-recital--hindi\" id=\"hindi-lyrics\">\n<h3>\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u2014 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092d\u091c\u0928 (\u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940) \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u093e\u0920 (Hindi Lyrics)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"kr-recital-stanza\">\n<p class=\"kr-recital-stanza__text\">\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932, \u092c\u093f\u0930\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0964<br \/>\u0915\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0939\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0930 \u092a\u093f\u091a\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e \u092d\u0940\u0917\u0940 \u0917\u093e\u0932\u0965<br \/>\u0909\u0921\u093c\u0924 \u0905\u092c\u0940\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u0932\u093e\u0932 \u092d\u092f\u0947, \u092c\u094d\u0930\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092c \u092c\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0964<br \/>\u0907\u0924 \u0917\u094b\u092a\u0940 \u0909\u0924 \u0917\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0932 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924, \u0917\u094b\u0915\u0941\u0932 \u092d\u092f\u094b \u092b\u093e\u0917\u0941\u0928\u0965<br \/>\u0936\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e \u0938\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0930\u0902\u0917 \u0909\u0921\u093c\u093e\u092f\u093e, \u0932\u093e\u0932 \u0917\u0941\u0932\u093e\u092c\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0932\u093e\u0964<br \/>\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0940 \u0930\u0902\u0917 \u0921\u093e\u0930\u093e, \u092d\u092f\u094b \u092e\u0928 \u0930\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0932\u093e\u0965<br \/>\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932, \u0906\u091c \u092c\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940\u0964<br \/>\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e \u0930\u0902\u0917 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0940\u0965<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kr-devotional-recital kr-devotional-recital--hinglish\" id=\"hinglish-lyrics\">\n<h3>Phonetic Hinglish Chanting Guide<\/h3>\n<div class=\"kr-recital-stanza\">\n<p class=\"kr-recital-stanza__text kr-recital-stanza__text--hinglish\">Hori khelat Nandlal, Biraj mein hori khelat Nandlal,<br \/>Kanha ne bhar pichkari maari, Radha bheegi gaal.<br \/>Udat abeer gulaal laal bhaye, Braj ke sab baalak,<br \/>It Gopi ut Gwaal khelat, Gokul bhayo Phaagun.<br \/>Shyam Sundar ne rang udaaya, laal gulabi peela,<br \/>Radha ne bhi rang daara, bhayo man rangeela.<br \/>Hori khelat Nandlal, aaj Barsane mein Holi,<br \/>Radha Krishna ki jodi bhaari, prem rang mein boli.<br \/>Nandlal (Krishna) plays Holi in Braj! Kanha filled his water-gun and sprayed Radha \u2014 her cheeks got drenched. Colored powder flies in the air \u2014 all children of Braj turn red. On one side gopis, on the other cowherd boys play \u2014 Gokul becomes Phaagun (spring). Shyam Sundar threw colors \u2014 red, pink, yellow. Radha too threw colors back, and hearts became colorful. Today in Barsana, Holi is being played. Radha and Krishna&#8217;s pair is divine \u2014 they speak in the language of love&#8217;s color.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kr-devotional-meaning\" id=\"bhavarth-meaning\">\n<div class=\"kr-meaning-card kr-meaning-card--hindi\">\n<h3>\u092a\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 (Hindi Bhavarth)<\/h3>\n<p>(1) \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u091c\u0928 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\/\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e-\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e, \u0932\u0940\u0932\u093e, \u0928\u093e\u092e-\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924-\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u091c, \u0935\u0943\u0928\u094d\u0926\u093e\u0935\u0928, \u0917\u094b\u092a\u0940-\u092d\u093e\u0935, \u092c\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0940, \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u091a\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kr-meaning-card kr-meaning-card--english\">\n<h3>Spiritual Essence &amp; English Meaning<\/h3>\n<p>(1) This Krishna bhajan expresses love for Shri Krishna or Radha-Krishna through divine play, name-chanting, and devotional longing. The devotee connects with the Lord through Braj, Vrindavan, gopi-bhava, flute, darshan, and Hari\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kr-devotional-bridge\">\n<h4>Immerse in Kriyasya Devotional World<\/h4>\n<p>Listen to continuous meditative chanting, daily prayers, and sacred aartis in Kriyasya Devotional Sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"kr-btn kr-btn--gold\" href=\"\/category\/faith-devotion\/\">Explore Devotional Sanctuary &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacred Bhajan dedicated to Krishna: authentic Devanagari text, phonetic Hinglish chanting guide, soulful Hindi \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925, and English spiritual translation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kr_title_hi":"\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u2014 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092d\u091c\u0928 (\u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940)","_kr_excerpt_hi":"\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u2014 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092d\u091c\u0928 (\u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940) \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u093e\u0920, \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0964","_kr_content_hi":"<p class=\"kr-lead-paragraph\">Experience the sacred vibration of <strong>Holi Bhajan (Hori Khelat Nandlal)<\/strong> (\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u2014 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092d\u091c\u0928 (\u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940)), an authentic Bhajan dedicated to Lord Krishna. Includes complete Devanagari text, phonetic Hinglish chanting recitation guide, soulful Hindi \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925, and English spiritual commentary below.<\/p><nav class=\"kr-devotional-nav\" aria-label=\"Devotional Sections\"><span class=\"kr-devotional-nav__label\">Quick Jump:<\/span><a class=\"kr-devotional-nav__pill\" href=\"#hindi-lyrics\">\ud83d\udcdc \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u093e\u0920 (Hindi)<\/a><a class=\"kr-devotional-nav__pill\" href=\"#hinglish-lyrics\">\ud83d\udd24 Hinglish Chanting<\/a><a class=\"kr-devotional-nav__pill\" href=\"#bhavarth-meaning\">\ud83d\udcd6 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925<\/a><\/nav><div class=\"kr-devotional-recital kr-devotional-recital--hindi\" id=\"hindi-lyrics\"><h3>\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u2014 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092d\u091c\u0928 (\u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940) \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u093e\u0920 (Hindi Lyrics)<\/h3><div class=\"kr-recital-stanza\"><p class=\"kr-recital-stanza__text\">\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932, \u092c\u093f\u0930\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0964<br>\u0915\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0939\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0930 \u092a\u093f\u091a\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e \u092d\u0940\u0917\u0940 \u0917\u093e\u0932\u0965<br>\u0909\u0921\u093c\u0924 \u0905\u092c\u0940\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u0932\u093e\u0932 \u092d\u092f\u0947, \u092c\u094d\u0930\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092c \u092c\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0964<br>\u0907\u0924 \u0917\u094b\u092a\u0940 \u0909\u0924 \u0917\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0932 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924, \u0917\u094b\u0915\u0941\u0932 \u092d\u092f\u094b \u092b\u093e\u0917\u0941\u0928\u0965<br>\u0936\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e \u0938\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0930\u0902\u0917 \u0909\u0921\u093c\u093e\u092f\u093e, \u0932\u093e\u0932 \u0917\u0941\u0932\u093e\u092c\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0932\u093e\u0964<br>\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0940 \u0930\u0902\u0917 \u0921\u093e\u0930\u093e, \u092d\u092f\u094b \u092e\u0928 \u0930\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0932\u093e\u0965<br>\u0939\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0932, \u0906\u091c \u092c\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940\u0964<br>\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e \u0930\u0902\u0917 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0940\u0965<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kr-devotional-recital kr-devotional-recital--hinglish\" id=\"hinglish-lyrics\"><h3>Phonetic Hinglish Chanting Guide<\/h3><div class=\"kr-recital-stanza\"><p class=\"kr-recital-stanza__text kr-recital-stanza__text--hinglish\">Hori khelat Nandlal, Biraj mein hori khelat Nandlal,<br>Kanha ne bhar pichkari maari, Radha bheegi gaal.<br>Udat abeer gulaal laal bhaye, Braj ke sab baalak,<br>It Gopi ut Gwaal khelat, Gokul bhayo Phaagun.<br>Shyam Sundar ne rang udaaya, laal gulabi peela,<br>Radha ne bhi rang daara, bhayo man rangeela.<br>Hori khelat Nandlal, aaj Barsane mein Holi,<br>Radha Krishna ki jodi bhaari, prem rang mein boli.<br>Nandlal (Krishna) plays Holi in Braj! Kanha filled his water-gun and sprayed Radha \u2014 her cheeks got drenched. Colored powder flies in the air \u2014 all children of Braj turn red. On one side gopis, on the other cowherd boys play \u2014 Gokul becomes Phaagun (spring). Shyam Sundar threw colors \u2014 red, pink, yellow. Radha too threw colors back, and hearts became colorful. Today in Barsana, Holi is being played. Radha and Krishna's pair is divine \u2014 they speak in the language of love's color.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kr-devotional-meaning\" id=\"bhavarth-meaning\"><div class=\"kr-meaning-card kr-meaning-card--hindi\"><h3>\u092a\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 (Hindi Bhavarth)<\/h3><p>(1) \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u091c\u0928 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\/\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093e-\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e, \u0932\u0940\u0932\u093e, \u0928\u093e\u092e-\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924-\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u091c, \u0935\u0943\u0928\u094d\u0926\u093e\u0935\u0928, \u0917\u094b\u092a\u0940-\u092d\u093e\u0935, \u092c\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0940, \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u091a\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kr-meaning-card kr-meaning-card--english\"><h3>Spiritual Essence &amp; English Meaning<\/h3><p>(1) This Krishna bhajan expresses love for Shri Krishna or Radha-Krishna through divine play, name-chanting, and devotional longing. 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