Lai Kar Beeri Piy Priya, Vadan Manohar Det - Shri Bhata Devacharya, Yugal Shatak (44)

(Doha)
Lai Kar Beeri Piy Priya, Vadan Manohar Det.
Let Naahin Jab Laadii, Binai Karat Sukh Het.

(Pad) - [Eiktaal, Raag Saarang]
Pyaari Ju Kaun Beeri Shvavat Mohana.
Sundar Mush Sush Dekhyau Chaahat, Nandanand Piy Sohana. [1]
Jadapi Na Let Ladaiti Kar Tain, Vinai Karat Pari Gohana.
Shribhatt Nipat Deen Tan Dekhyau, Musaki Diyau Mush Tohana. [2]
- Shri Bhata Devacharya, Yugal Shatak (44)

(Doha)
After offering water for ācamana to Śrī Priyā and Priyatama, the sakhīs present Them with fragrant betel leaves. Śrī Lāl Jī lovingly wishes to feed a betel leaf to Priyā Jī with His own lotus hand, but Priyā Jī shyly hesitates. To deepen the sweetness of Their loving exchange, Śrī Lāl Jī folds His hands and earnestly entreats Her.

Beholding this delightful play of divine love between the eternal Couple, Śrī Bhaṭṭa Jī says:

(Pada)
Manmohana Śrī Kṛṣṇa desires to offer a betel leaf to His beloved Śrī Kiśorī Jī with His own hand. By doing so, Nanda-nandana longs to relish the joy of beholding the enchanting beauty of Śrī Lāḍilī Jī’s charming face. [1]

Although Śrī Priyā Jī shyly hesitates to accept the betel leaf from Śrī Śyāmasundara’s hand, Śrī Lāl Jī humbly bows at Her lotus feet and lovingly implores Her. By every possible means, He longs to feed Her the betel leaf with His own lotus hand. Śrī Bhaṭṭa Jī says that when Lāl Jī was unable to do so, He became deeply dejected. Seeing the utter humility of Her beloved, Śrī Priyā Jī casts a gentle smile toward Him. At once, Mohana joyfully succeeds in feeding Her the betel leaf. Thereafter, He gazes unblinking at the blissful beauty of Śrī Priyā Jī, as though He had been completely spellbound by Her. [2]