Bhola Baba (Maheshvani)
भोला बाबा (महेशवानी)
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“कहलनि हर, एना नहि सहब हम”
Maithili Lyrics
कहलनि हर, एना नहि सहब हम सूनू गे मनाइनि अखनहुँ नहि, बजलहुँ हम सूनू गे मनाइनि। भभूति ल लिय, बाघम्बर ल लिय बसाहा चढ़ल शिव, श्मशान चलल शिव। साँप के माला, गल बिच सोहय चन्द्र ललाट, बिभूति लगाए एहन जमाय, केना घरे राखब सूनू गे मनाइनि, हम नहि राखब।
Meaning & Context
A Maheshvani depicting the domestic life of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Often involves humorous or emotional dialogues between Shiva and Parvati's mother (Maina). Here, Maina complains about Shiva's ascetic appearance (ashes, snakes, tiger skin) and refuses to keep such a son-in-law.
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