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कुंवर जल लोचन भरि भरि लैत

Kunwar Jal Locan Bhari Bhari Lait

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कुंवर जल लोचन भरि भरि लैत। बालक बदन बिलोकि जसोदा कत रिस करति अचेत॥ छोरि कमर तें दुसह दांवरी डारि कठिन कर बैत। कहि तोकों कैसे आवतु है सिसु पर तामस एत॥ मुख आंसू माखन के कनिका निरखि नैन सुख देत। मनु ससि स्रवत सुधाकन मोती उडुगन अवलि समेत॥ सरबसु तौ न्यौछावरि कीजे सूर स्याम के हेत। ना जानौं केहिं पुन्य प्रगट भये इहिं ब्रज-नंद निकेत॥

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