# कान में जो नाम लो तो चौंकें श्याम श्यामा।

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

Source ID: native-ssg:ssg-0614
Canonical page: https://radhey.shreyam1008.com.np/read/ssg/ssg-0614/
Book: Shyama Shyam Geet
Source edition: 13-en; SHA-256 4075afb502c24826237c4b9d93bff5ba266b4c40ae0d6b1087f805015cc0964b
Source PDF pages: 259–260



<a id="line-1"></a>कान में जो नाम लो तो चौंकें श्याम श्यामा।  
<a id="line-2"></a>ढोल ढप लै के करो कीर्तन बामा॥

Source Roman transliteration

<a id="line-3"></a>kāna meṁ jo nāma lo to chauṅkeṁ śhyāma śhyāmā  
<a id="line-4"></a>ḍhola ḍhapa lai ke karo kīrtana bāmā

Published English meaning — contributor not separately identified in this edition

<a id="line-5"></a>Another wise Sakhi interrupted, “If you chant Their  
<a id="line-6"></a>names in Their ears They may wake up with a start.  
<a id="line-7"></a>Rather let us gently do sankirtan of Their sweet names  
<a id="line-8"></a>along with gentle playing of the dhol and dhap.”

All 1008 Hindi verses, printed Roman transliteration and published English meanings from the supplied 441-page English edition, first published October 2010. The separate 291-page Hindi edition is not silently substituted or aligned to these English meanings. Supplied edition: First English edition, October 2010. Publisher: Radha Govind Samiti, New Delhi.

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Unofficial source transcription. Roman transliteration is not an English translation. No missing meanings are generated.