Meaning of
bansri
बंसरी • بنسری
English
flute; melody
Hindi
बांसुरी; रागिनी
Urdu
بانسری; نغمہ
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
muhabbat vasl hijrat raag saare
madan mohan kii bansi ga rahi hai
0
bansi sab sur tyaage hai ek hi sur men baaje hai
haal na poochho mohan ka sab kuchh radhe radhe hai
326
shyaam gokul na jaana ki radha ka jee ab na bansi ki taano pe lehraayega
kis ko furqat gham-e-zindagi se yahaañ kaun be-waqt ke raag sun paayega
25
kaanha honge log vahaañ ke radha hongi balaaein
pyaar ki bansi bajti hogii har samay har thaao re
21
jeet le duniya ko bin hathiyaar ke
krishna ki bansi men aise raag hain
10
radhe-radhe man ye bole mohan tum samjhaao natanha-tanha baithe hai ham bansi zaraa bajao na
gopi saari rooth gaii hai dariyaa soona-soona hai
dariyaa se tum mel rachaakar gagri ko chatkaao na
3
baat ye dil ki bataani bhi nahin aati hai
hamse to bansi bajaani bhi nahin aati hai
3
mujhe rahna vahaañ saaya tumhaara hai jahaan maadhav
nigaahen khojti tumko chhupe ho tum kahaan maadhav
tumhaare hont bansi ke base dil men sadaa radha
magar pairo'n ki renoo hai jahaan meera vahaañ maadhav
2
jis bansi se nikli thii ulfat waali dhun
vo daur-e-duniya men be-had avashyak hai
1
muhabbat vasl hijrat raag saare
madan mohan kii bansi ga rahi hai
0
bansi sab sur tyaage hai ek hi sur men baaje hai
haal na poochho mohan ka sab kuchh radhe radhe hai
326
Nuance
The flute, a simple yet profound instrument, evokes a sense of longing and serenity. In poetry, it often symbolizes the voice of nature or the soul's quiet song.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'bansri' to evoke the gentle call of love or the whisper of the divine. It can represent the unseen connection between the earthly and the ethereal.
Closing Insight
The flute's melody is a bridge between silence and song, a gentle reminder of the beauty in simplicity.