Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi
(refrain) — ār ke bājābe bāṁśī śyāma braje nāi (go)
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Since Syama has left Braja, the beautiful lotus-like Radharani is so unhappy that She is constantly weeping.
While decorating a forest bower with wildflowers, Radharani exclaims, “My dear friend, all night I lie awake weeping because Syama will not be coming. He is no longer in Braja!”
Due to separation of Syama both male and female parrots are weeping, along with the cowherd girls of Braja. Syama is no longer playing the flute and the cows no longer go out to the pasture. “My dear friend, our life and soul, Krsna, has left Braja!”
About Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi
The refrain asks, in effect, who else will play the flute now that Shyama is gone from Vraja — a verse of separation (viraha) from Krishna. Its specific author or source is not known to me.
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What is the meaning of Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi?
Since Syama has left Braja, the beautiful lotus-like Radharani is so unhappy that She is constantly weeping.
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You can listen to 1 recording of Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi on this page, including versions sung by Vaishnavas.
How many verses does Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi have?
Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi has 3 verses.
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