Original · Brij Bhasha (Devanagari)
मैया मोरी, मैं नहिं माखन खायो। ख्याल परे ये सखा सबै मिलि, मेरे मुख लपटायो॥
Transliteration
Maiya mori, main nahin maakhan khaayo. Khyaal pare ye sakha sabai mili, mere mukh laptaayo.
English subtitle
Mother, mine — I did not eat the butter. It was a prank — my friends all conspired and smeared it on my mouth. I am only a child, my hands are small — the pot hangs high, mother; how could I reach it? Do not believe Yashoda when she scolds me so — Sur's Krishna pleads, with eyes full of sweetest mischief.