Shri Hit Chaurasi, pad 1
Pad 1 of the 84 pads of the Shri Hit Chaurasi, composed in Braj Bhasha by Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya. It opens: “जोई-जोई प्यारौ करै सोई मोहि भावै”.
The pad in full
जोई-जोई प्यारौ करै सोई मोहि भावै,
भावै मोहि जोई सोई-सोई करै प्यारे ।
मोकों तो भावती ठौर प्यारे के नैंनन में,
प्यारौ भयौ चाहै मेरे नैंनन के तारे ।।
मेरे तन मन प्राण हूँ ते प्रीतम प्रिय,
अपने कोटिक प्राण प्रीतम मोंसों हारे ।
जय श्रीहित हरिवंश हंस-हंसिनी साँवल-गौर,
कहौ कौन करै जल-तरंगनी न्यारे
In Roman letters
joee-joee pyaarau karai soee mohi bhaavai,
bhaavai mohi joee soee-soee karai pyaare .
mokon to bhaavatee thaur pyaare ke nainnan men,
pyaarau bhayau chaahai mere nainnan ke taare .
mere tan man praan hoon te preetam priy,
apane kotik praan preetam monson haare .
jay shreehit harivansh hans-hansinee saanval-gaur,
kahau kaun karai jal-taranganee nyaare
The pads of the Chaurasi are left here without a translation, as on the full Chaurasi page: sixteenth century Braj Bhasha does not survive a one-line English gloss, and a wrong meaning of a devotional text is worse than none. Each pad closes with the chhap, the signature line naming Shri Hit Harivansh, which is how a pad is known to be his.
Questions about pad 1
Who wrote pad 1 of the Shri Hit Chaurasi?
Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya, in the sixteenth century. The closing line carries his name, the traditional signature of authorship in Braj poetry.
How does pad 1 begin?
It opens “जोई-जोई प्यारौ करै सोई मोहि भावै”, in Roman letters “joee-joee pyaarau karai soee mohi bhaavai,”.
Is pad 1 sung or recited?
Sung. The pads of the Chaurasi are set to classical ragas, and rasik sants in the kunjs of Vrindavan still sing them.
Why is there no English meaning for this pad?
Braj Bhasha of this period carries layers that a short English gloss flattens, and a wrong paraphrase of a devotional text is worse than none. The text is given as it is recited.
Can I download the Shri Hit Chaurasi?
Yes. All 84 pads are in a free PDF on the downloads page, with no account or email needed.