Jo Kheer Piye/Jeko Kheer Piye-Sindhi nursery rhyme on the wonders of milk
My maternal grandmother was obsessed with the beneficial qualities of milk and my mother says that because of this, she only drank milk and no tea until the age of 25. My mother loves milk to this day, and so do I, but my sister is lactose intolerant and claims that just the sight of it makes her want to to throw up. When we were children she would find all kinds of devious means of getting rid of it. I once caught her pouring a glass of it out of a hotel balcony.
I still drink a warm glass before bed sometimes, just like my mother gave me. Last night I had some milk with chyawanprash and my cousin who is visiting was overcome with disgust!
Jo Kheer Piye
So veer thiye
Dand zor vathhan
Daadha sunhira lagan
Akhiun jyot vadhe
Dadhi sunha thiye
Vathe zor badan
Lighan chust thiyan
Kheer safa sutho
Wah dadho mitho
Baaro acho piyoun
Bhare khir vatiyoun
De khir amma
Pee Sumhan Vanya/Pee Parhan Vanya
Two versions of the song-one here (the auntie at the beginning is a little scary) and one below:
I was able to get this version thanks to the Sindhi Sangat page-I don’t know who the singers are:
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The one who drinks milk
Becomes brave/heroic
Has Strong teeth
Looks very handsome
The glow in (his/her) eyes increases
Develops strong limbs
Milk is (certainly) so pure (nice,clean)
Oh so sweet
Come children
The bowls are filled with milk
Give me milk mother
So that I may sleep/So that I may study
Thanks to KS, RS and Lakhmi Uncle.
This post for the Tulika blogathon (that may already be over).
Me too! Me too! I love milk and dairy products… I love drinking it.. And my friends find it annoying
I love cheese and yoghurt too-though I have had to cut down on them
Glad to know I am not alone!
What fun… I meant to do a little recording of my contribution with the Bhabs but the boy refused to oblige!
Sue, do it on your own
You were lucky.
MY Maternal Grandmother was obsessed with making us drink a spoonful of castor oil, every 8 weeks . To cleanse our digestive tracts.It would be 5 pm by the time we would get back our nerve to venture out of our homes.:)
heh heh, it does achieve the cleaning purpose.
Beautiful. The husband would agree with your mum and grandmum both, and I’d have to take your sister’s side
I heard this rhyme while growing up too: my closest buddy was part Sindhi, and his grandmum sang this to him. I’d be hovering around, near the main door, willing him to finish his mighty big glass of milk, so we could go play.
I can’t drink big glasses of the stuff any more, but I still do like it!
Is this friend’s grandma still alive-does she know more rhymes/songs?
She does too… She tried singing them to Nino when I went to see her a few months back… but he recoiled perhaps because he doesn’t know her like I do, and her grasp tends to be very tight on the arm, as if stopping us/time from running away.
I adore her. Her and the warm lolo/koki that she made for us to munch upon. Will ask her for more.
Please do, Nino’s mum. I’d be very grateful. It’s an endangered language and we’re losing a lot of orally transmitted stuff like rhymes etc.
Wish I could make lolos and kokis-too lazy!
Jo kher piye…this beautiful poem reminds me of my childhood. I have repeatedly listen this poem
Mohammad, if you know any more Sindhi rhymes and poetry for children, do let me know. There is some stuff on the web, but without the complete words
In Sindh, many books are available in Sindhi language and easily available. If your any friend comes to Karachi / Hyderabad, he/she can purchase such books
Regards,
Mohammad Khan Sial
(Sindhi Writer), Karachi, Sindh
http://sialtravel.webs.com
as you know, its not always easy for Indians to visit Pakistan and vice-versa…
Love the header! Looks like a movie shot.
Wow! @ the header
Anjali and Praveen, thanks. It is the husband’s photographic talent capturing the lovely location we were at.
haha, thanks for this ! am going to send the link to my mom and ask her to play it / recite it for my niece
there are more!
And if you come across any more like this, do post / email . Thanks !
the sindhi sangat site has a whole bunch you can download and some are on youtube as well. i am planning to post some more as i get time
Super header
Should be ‘padhati’ along with Likhati in the banner 
ha!