nayanan mein siya rAm (basOji mArE)

[VK RAMAN]

I like to have the lyrics for this poem; I think it is written by Tulsidas

[Lakshman]

Is an audio clip available? The only reference I found on the net is here:
http://www.hindisongstt.com/databasebymusic.php
No audio clip was available.

[krishnaa]

Yes, an audio will help. I havent heard of the song before either..

[smala]

Still waiting third in line for the audio, Sri VK Raman.

In the meantime found this by Tulsidas in Royal Karnatik, lyrics from Sri Lakshman Ragde.

nainan mE sIyArAm basOji mErE
janak nandini jagad vandinI raghunAyak ghanashyAm
kanak maNDal talE ratna simhAsan jugal mUrti abhirAm
sarayU tIrE ayOdhyA nagarI citrakUT nij dhAm
tulsIdAs prabhu kI chavi nirkat lajat kOTi shatkAm

[VK RAMAN]

Here is the audio: http://www.tamilfms.com/2010/12/tv-show ... %20/%20Jay

This is where I got.

http://www.tamilfms.com/2010/12/all-jaya-tv-shows.html - click on 3/14/2012 Bhakthi Baamaalai

[smala]

Thank you the audio link. The lyrics above are correct.

A few differences in his rendition, Krishnaa can confirm, with the translation:

--starts with "basOji mArE" and loops...(only once he says "vArE")

nainan mE sIyArAm basOji mArE
janak nandini jagad vandinI raghunAyak ghanashyAm
kanak maNDap talE ratna simhAsan jugal mUrti abhirAm
sarayU kE tIr ayOdhyA nagarI citrakUT nij dhAm
tulsIdAs prabhu kI chavi nirakhat lajat kOTi shatkAm

[Lakshman]

Thanks smala for locating the piece. I did not realize that I had contributed the lyrics of this song to Karnatik.com. Somehow I missed noting it down in my own database.

[smala]

A different serene rendition - Lalit ? raga here by Vasumathi Madhavan and Shalini - from 10.30 onwards with a preceeding slokam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Famv5dTMytE

[VK RAMAN]

Thanks smala. Krishnaa: your input please with meaning

[Lakshman]

Yes the rAgA is lalit (also called lalat).

[classicallover]

The meaning is as follows :

Oh Lord Rama ! Please let me behold you always by being in front of me,
you are the spouse of the daughter of King Janaka , who is also worshipped by the whole world,
Oh ! you are the couple seated on the jewel studded throne in the golden mantapa,
which is located in the the city of Ayodhya situated on the banks of the Sarayu river and Oh dweller of Chitrakuta !,
I Tulsidas, the servant of the Lord, offer my countless ( shatakoti ) namaskarams to you as always.

[VK RAMAN]

Thanks classicallover.

[smala]

To help future searches, can the moderators change the title here to - nayanan mein siyarAm (basOji mArE) ?

[krishnaa]

I am very sorry to be sooooooooooo late... have been having eye problems thus the doctors have refused me to use the computers,,,

Here is my translation trial...

nainan mE sIyArAm basOji merE
Sri rAmacandra along with sItAdevI (siyArAma) reside (baso) in (me) my (mere) eyes(nainan)

janak nandini jagad vandinI raghunAyak ghanashyAm
Mother sita is the daughter(nandinI) of king janaka and is worshipped (vandinI) by the whole world (jagat). Lord rAmacandra is the grand successor of the raghu clan (raghunAyak) and has the hue of a rain cloud (ghanashyAm)

kanak maNDap talE ratna simhAsan jugal mUrti abhirAm
Beneath(tale) a golden (kanaka) mandapa, on a jeweled(ratna) throne(simhAsana), these two forms (jugal mUrtI) are grandly (abhirAm) seated.

sarayU kE tIr ayOdhyA nagarI citrakUT nij dhAm
They reside on the banks (tIra) of the river sarayU in the city of ayodhya. And they also made citrakUTa, the forests, their abode (dhAm)

tulsIdAs prabhu kI chavi nirakhat lajat kOTi shatkAm
While admiring (nirakhat) the beauty(chhavi) of the Lord (prabhu), tulsidAs says that thousands and myriads (koTi Sata) cupids (kAm) are put to shame (lAjat)

[VK RAMAN]

thank you krishnaa, l knew you will be back. How is your eye now.

[krishnaa]

Thanks alot VKR anna... eyes are not good... but managing!

[dasanjali]

Thanks for sharing this link. As a child, I also learnt the song in the same raag, Lalith, from my uncle, late Sri M.O.Srinivasan, founder of Dasanjali in Madras. It is still one of my favourite songs, and I sang it recently at the local temple. Here is its link: https://youtu.be/-M--1xd6dH0