Mithbolra Ji

Singing and meditating upon on Mithbolra ji today 

ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਛੰਤ
रागु सूही महला ५ छंत
Rāg sūhī mėhlā 5 cẖẖanṯ
Raag Soohee, Fifth Mehl, Chhant:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਮਿਠ ਬੋਲੜਾ ਜੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਮੋਰਾ ॥
मिठ बोलड़ा जी हरि सजणु सुआमी मोरा ॥
Miṯẖ bolṛā jī har sajaṇ su▫āmī morā.
My Dear Lord and Master, my Friend, speaks so sweetly.

ਹਉ ਸੰਮਲਿ ਥਕੀ ਜੀ ਓਹੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਬੋਲੈ ਕਉਰਾ ॥
हउ समलि थकी जी ओहु कदे न बोलै कउरा ॥
Ha▫o sammal thakī jī oh kaḏe na bolai ka▫urā.
I have grown weary of testing Him, but still, He never speaks harshly to me.

ਕਉੜਾ ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਗਵਾਨੈ ਅਉਗਣੁ ਕੋ ਨ ਚਿਤਾਰੇ ॥
कउड़ा बोलि न जानै पूरन भगवानै अउगणु को न चितारे ॥
Ka▫uṛā bol na jānai pūran bẖagvānai a▫ugaṇ ko na cẖiṯāre.
He does not know any bitter words; the Perfect Lord God does not even consider my faults and demerits.

ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਦਾਏ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਭੰਨੈ ਘਾਲੇ ॥
पतित पावनु हरि बिरदु सदाए इकु तिलु नही भंनै घाले ॥
Paṯiṯ pāvan har biraḏ saḏā▫e ik ṯil nahī bẖannai gẖāle.
It is the Lord's natural way to purify sinners; He does not overlook even an iota of service.

ਘਟ ਘਟ ਵਾਸੀ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਨੇਰੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਨੇਰਾ ॥
घट घट वासी सरब निवासी नेरै ही ते नेरा ॥
Gẖat gẖat vāsī sarab nivāsī nerai hī ṯe nerā.
He dwells in each and every heart, pervading everywhere; He is the nearest of the near.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਜਣੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੧॥
नानक दासु सदा सरणागति हरि अम्रित सजणु मेरा ॥१॥
Nānak ḏās saḏā sarṇāgaṯ har amriṯ sajaṇ merā. ||1||
Slave Nanak seeks His Sanctuary forever; the Lord is my Ambrosial Friend. ||1||


Considerations in composition:


1. Mithbolra ... ji


ji is for sadh sangat, not waheguru; often added by kirtaniyas. but here the guru recorded it in bani.


2. should be sung continuous as a chhant

4. should be in raag suhi

5. should be easily followable

6. should maintain the rhymes of the bani

simran elements:

1. mithbolra
swami mora, na bolai kaura, nerai hee tay neraa, sajan meraa

2. pooran bhagvanay
kaura bol na jaanay, avgun ko no chitaray, har birad sada-ay, bhannai ghalay

3. sarab nivasee:
ghat ghat vasee, sajan suami, mithbolra ji, samal thakee ji
* tuhi tuhi


Research on Current Compositions (2008)


Other renditions of Mithbolra:
Mith Bolra in the tune of Ramiya Vasta Vaiya from Raj Kapoor.
Mishrat - Mith Bolra - Bhai Davinder Singh

Mishrat (Jaijaiwanti, Kafi) - Mith Bolra
Mishrat (Jaijaiwanti, Khamaj) - Mith Bolra - Bhai Joginder Singh Riar
Mishrat (Jaijaiwanti, Kafi, Pilu) - Mith Bolra - Bhai Niranjan Singh


Perhaps this is where it all started:

Mishrat (Kafi, Jaijaiwanti) - Mith Bolra - Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi
Mishrat (Kafi, Jaijaiwanti) - Mith Bolra - Bhai Joginder Singh
Dhanasri - Mith Bolra - Sant Anoop Singh
Mishrat (Bilawal, Jhinjhoti) - Mith Bolra - Bhai Harjinder Singh
Mishrat (Kafi) - Mith Bolra - Principal Dyal Singh


I quit looking for a rendition in Suhi!!!

Guru Arjan Dev ji wrote Asthpadiyan in Raag Suhi-Kafi. Suhi Kafi sounds like so ...

Suhi Kafi - Haun Na Chodon Kant Pasraa - Dr. Gurnam Singh






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