Academy of the Punjab in North America

Gurmukhi Poetry Selections

Gurmit Barar

Wayah de geet
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Dholak

 

( Dholak 10 of 15 )

Ni Lae De MaayeN KaaleyaaN BaagaaN Di Mehndi

 

Ni le de maaye kaaleyaaN baagaaN di mehndi

Gali gali maeN patar chundi
Patar chundi rehndi.

Mehndi da rang sooha te saava
Mehndi ban ban paindi.

Ghol mehndi maeN hathaaN te laayi
VauTi ban ban baindi.

Mehndi da rang hathaaN te chaReya
Sohni lag lag paindi.

Jinha de kant thiye nit pardesi
Ohna nu mehndi ki kehndi?