Yashomati Maiya Se Bole Nandlala — Beautiful Krishna Bhajan from Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Yashomati Maiya Se Bole Nandlala — यशोमती मैया से बोले नंदलाला

यशोमती मैया से बोले नंदलाला। राधा क्यों गोरी, मैं क्यों काला॥ राधा क्यों गोरी, मैं क्यों काला॥

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बोली मुस्काती मैया ललन को बताया। कारी अँधियरी आधी रात में तू आया॥ लाड़ला कन्हैया मेरा हो, लाड़ला कन्हैया मेरा काली कमली वाला। राधा क्यों गोरी, मैं क्यों काला॥

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गोरी गोरी राधिका के नैन कजरारे। काले काले नैनों से जादू किया रे॥ जादू किया रे॥ काले काले नैनों से जादू किया रे॥

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तभी तो ये पूछे हो... तभी तो ये पूछे देवकी का लाला। राधा क्यों गोरी, मैं क्यों काला॥

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🌸 Significance
The bhajan beautifully highlights the pure, innocent, and playful nature of the divine. Mother Yashoda's loving response — that his dark complexion is the color of the rain-bearing clouds and the deep night, masking his divine mystery — fills devotees with immense prem and vatsalya bhava (parental devotion).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who sang Yashomati Maiya Se Bole Nandlala?

The classic original was sung by Lata Mangeshkar for the 1978 Raj Kapoor film 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram'. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal with lyrics by Pandit Narendra Sharma.

What is the meaning of the bhajan?

Little Krishna (Nandlala) innocently asks his mother Yashoda why Radha is so fair-skinned while he is dark. Mother Yashoda lovingly replies that he was born on a dark, stormy midnight (Ashtami), which is why he has the beautiful dark hue of the night sky.

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