सो गये पहरादार जब आधी रात हो गयी,

सो गये पहरादार जब आधी रात हो गयी,
जेल में जन्मे कन्हिया करा मात हो गई,
भाग की रात अँधेरी बरसात हो गई,
जेल में जन्मे कन्हिया करा मात हो गई,

घोर अंधारी है रात मतवाली गूंजी किलकारी निराली,
भैया कंस से कान्हा को बचाना है,
बेहना यशोदा के घर पे पोहचना है,
सोच में देवकी बेठी यर क्या बात हो गई,
जेल में जन्मे कन्हिया करा मात हो गई,

सुक उठाया लालन को बिठाया,
चल पड़े गोकुल नगरियाँ,
जल यमुना का घीरे घीरे बड़ने लगा,
पाओ छु के पानी घटने लगा,
चरण छुए जब यमुना जी शांत हो गई,
जेल में जन्मे कन्हिया करा मात हो गई,

गोकुल आये लालन को सुलाए,
धीरे से कनिया उठाई,
पौंचे  कारकार में तो सब सोये मिले देवकी वासुदेव दोनों के मन खिल उठे,
देवकी ने जो सोची वो पूरी आस हो गई,
जेल में जन्मे कन्हिया करा मात हो गई,

When it was midnight, the guards fell asleep.
Born in jail, Kanhiya was defeated.
Part night it rained dark,
Born in jail, Kanhiya was defeated.

The night is very dark,
Kanha has to be saved from brother Kansa,
Behna has to reach Yashoda’s house,
Devaki Bethi in thought, what happened?
Born in jail, Kanhiya was defeated.

Suk picked up Lalan and made Lalan sit,
Gokul cities started
The water of Yamuna began to grow thickly,
When the water started receding,
Touching the feet, when Yamuna ji became calm,
Born in jail, Kanhiya was defeated.

Gokul came to put Lalan to sleep.
Slowly raised the girl,
When everyone slept in Paunche Omkar, Devaki Vasudev’s mind blossomed.
What Devaki thought became a complete hope.
Born in jail, Kanhiya was defeated.