introduction
In the Guru Granth Sahib, five Sabads are recorded under the title ‘Sohila’ from pages 12 to 13. A note ‘sohila panc sabad’ (Sohila comprising five Sabads) or ‘sohila arti panc sabad’ (Sohila Arti comprising five Sabads) is found to be written under the ‘index of rags’ (musical modes) of the manuscripts of the Guru Granth Sahib. The details of these five Sabads are as follows:
sohilā rāgu gaüṛī dīpakī mahalā 1. jai ghari kīrati ākhīai... .4.1.
rāgu āsā mahalā 1. chia ghar chia gur chia updes… .4.2.
rāgu dhanāsarī mahalā 1. gagan mai thālu ravi candu dīpak bane... .4.3.
rāg gaüṛī pūrabī mahalā 4. kāmi karodhi nagaru bahu bhariā... .4.4.
rāg gaüṛī pūrabī mahalā 5. karaü benantī suṇahu mere mītā... .4.5.
This Bani is usually recited on three ...
