शिव जी की सुन्दर नारी हो
Shiv Ji Ki Sundar Naari Ho
“Shiv Ji Ki Sundar Naari Ho” describes Maiya going to fetch water. The song asks about her pots, clothing and family, then identifies her as Shiva’s consort. The Devanagari and Roman readings are separated below.
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
शिव जी की सुन्दर नारी हो
मैया मेरी पनिया भरन को जाये ।धर लई दो दो घघरिया हो
मैया मोरी पनिया भरन को जाये ।।2॥
काहे की घघरी मैया काहे की चुनरी
काहे की लेस लगाई हो ।।मैया मोरी पनिया ।।
सोने की घघरी मैया, रूप की चुनरी
रेशम लेस लगाई हो ।। मैया मोरी पनिया ।।
कौन पिता तेरो कौन महतारी
कौन की नार कहाई हो ।। मैया मोरी पनिया ।।
हिमाचल पिता मेरे मैनावती माता
शिवजी की नार कहाई हो ।। मैया पोरी पनिया ।।
सुमर सुमर मैया तेरो जस गाउँ
रखियो चरण चितलाई हो ।। मैया मोरी पनिया ।।
Reading guide
- The opening stanza introduces Maiya carrying two water pots. Later stanzas return to “मैया मोरी पनिया”, the refrain about going to fetch water.
- The middle verses use questions and replies: what the pot and clothing are made from, who her parents are, and whose consort she is.
- The closing stanza turns from description to devotion, with the singer remembering Maiya and asking to keep attention at her feet.
About this text
The Devanagari and Roman readings follow the same six-stanza sequence. Roman spelling and sung wording can vary; no composer attribution is verified here.
Return to the textRelated reading
- Durga Aarti
Continue with another song of devotion to the Mother.
- Gadh Parvat Pe Re Mahadev Baba
Read the bhajan that also places Shiva at the Mother’s court.