# जोलों माई हों जीवनभर | Jolon Mai Hon Jivanbhar

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/jolon-mai-hon-jivanbhar-2980

Kirtan ID: 2980

Raag: Malhar · मल्हार

Occasion: Malhar Maan · मल्हार मान

Updated: 2026-09-09

## Original text

जोलों माई हों जीवनभर जीऊं ॥ तोलों मदनगोपाल लालके पंथ न पानी पीऊं ॥१॥ करूं न अंजन धरूं न मरकत मृगमद अंग न लाऊं ॥ असित कलेवर पटरचनारचि कंठ न पोत बनाऊं ॥२॥ श्रवण न सुनों अलि पिकबानी नयनन घन नहीं देखों ॥ नीलकमल करगहों न कबहुं श्याम सुदृष्टि न पेखों ॥३॥ इतनी कहेत आयगये मोहन लीये कुंवर दूतिसंग ॥ छूट गई सबे टेक मानकी निरख कुंवरके अंग ॥४॥ कहि न सकी कछूवे तिहिं अवसर जब कर सोंकर गहि लीनों ॥ सूरदास प्रभु ललित त्रिभंगी सुरतकेलि सुख दीनों ॥५॥

## English meaning

जोलों माई हों जीवनभर | Jolon Mai Hon Jivanbhar

(राग मल्हार | Raga Malhar)

जोलों माई हों जीवनभर जीऊं ॥ तोलों मदनगोपाल लालके पंथ न पानी पीऊं ॥१॥
Mother, for as long as I live, I will not even drink water upon the path where Madan Gopal Lal goes. ॥१॥

करूं न अंजन धरूं न मरकत मृगमद अंग न लाऊं ॥ असित कलेवर पटरचनारचि कंठ न पोत बनाऊं ॥२॥
I will not apply kajal, wear emeralds, or place musk upon my body. I will not adorn myself in dark-colored garments, nor wear such ornaments around my neck. ॥२॥

श्रवण न सुनों अलि पिकबानी नयनन घन नहीं देखों ॥ नीलकमल करगहों न कबहुं श्याम सुदृष्टि न पेखों ॥३॥
I will not listen to the voices of bees or cuckoos, nor look upon dark rainclouds with my eyes. I will never hold a blue lotus in my hand, nor cast my eyes upon beautiful Shyam. ॥३॥

इतनी कहेत आयगये मोहन लीये कुंवर दूतिसंग ॥ छूट गई सबे टेक मानकी निरख कुंवरके अंग ॥४॥
Just as she was saying this, Mohan arrived, with the messenger-sakhi accompanying the young Prince. The moment she beheld Kunwar’s beautiful form, all her firm resolves of Maan fell away. ॥४॥

कहि न सकी कछूवे तिहिं अवसर जब कर सोंकर गहि लीनों ॥ सूरदास प्रभु ललित त्रिभंगी सुरतकेलि सुख दीनों ॥५॥
At that moment she could say nothing, when He gently took her hand in His. Surdas says: Prabhu, graceful in His tribhanga form, bestowed the joy of His loving lila. ॥५॥

## Transliteration

jolon maaee hon jeevanabhar jeeoon ||
tolon madanagopaal laalake panth na paanee peeoon ||1||

karoon na anjan dharoon na marakat mrigamad ang na laaoon ||
asit kalevar patarachanaarachi kanth na pot banaaoon ||2||

shravan na sunon ali pikabaanee nayanan ghan naheen dekhon ||
neelakamal karagahon na kabahun shyaam sudrishti na pekhon ||3||

itanee kahet aayagaye mohan leeye kunvar dootisang ||
chhoot gaee sabe tek maanakee nirakh kunvarake ang ||4||

kahi na sakee kachhoove tihin avasar jab kar sonkar gahi leenon ||
Soordaas prabhu lalit tribhangee suratakeli sukh deenon ||5||

## Source and usage

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