Loke Geets

Punjabi Folk Songs — Roman-English transliteration

Langh Aaja Patan Channa Da Yaar

Langh Aaja Patan Channa Da Yaar

 

Langh aa ja patan chhana da yaar
Langh aa ja patan chhana da!
Sir sadaka maen jaavaan tere naa da.

Mere kaag banere te boleya,
Mera tataddi da dil ddoleya,
Maen mandadda bol na boleya.

Ve maen kotthe te chadd khaliyaan,
Othe saddan paeraan diyaan taliyaan,
Khuli va, te zulfaan haliyaan.

Duuron dittha eh maahi aavanda
Hatheen kangana te baahin latakaavanda,
Mennu ramzaan naal bulaavanda.

Mere gal vich sui sui angiya
Ve naal dhole de mangiyaan,
Chaahe changiyaan te chaahe mandiyaan.

Maen suti saan dupattadda taan ke,
Utth chaleyaan ve maujaan maanke,
Meri khabar na litti aanke.

 

Ddaachi Vaaleya Modd Muhaar Ve.

Ddaachi Vaaleya Modd Muhaar Ve.

 

Ddaachi vaaleya modd muhaar ve
Sohni vaaleya le chal naal ve.

Teri ddaachi de gal vich ttalliyaan
Ve maen pir manaavan challiyaan.
Teri ddaachi di sohni chaal ve,
Ddachi vaaleya le chal naal ve.

Teri ddaachi thalaan nu cheerni,
Ve maen peeraan nu sukhniyaan sheerni.
Aa ke tak ja saadda haal ve,
Ddachi vaaleya le chal naal ve.

Teri ddaachi de chummniyaan paer ve,
Tere sir di mangniyaan khaer ve.
Saaddi jindaddi nu inj na gaal ve,
Ddachi vaaleya le chal naal ve.

Teri ddaachi toun sadake maen jaaniyaan,
Panjaan peeraan nu payi maen manaaniyaan.
Sukhaan sukhniyaan teriyaan laal ve,
Ddachi vaaleya le chal naal ve.

Raatee Raas Vekhan Geya

Raatee Raas Vekhan Geya

 

Raatee raas vekhan geya, ni na geya das ke.

Maen taan naheen saan jaanda, mundde lae gaye sad ke.
Goriye faer nahi jaanda , kundda khol hass ke!

Maen vi kundda na kholeya aa gaya kand tapp ke.
Goriye maen dinaah da bhukha, rotti de de hass ke!

Maen vi rotti na diti, pae gaya chhole chab ke.
Goriye neendar sataave, manja dhha de hass ke!

Maen vi manja na dita, pae gaya bhura sutt ke.
Goriye maen tera gulaam, gallaan kar hass ke!

Maen vi muuhon na boli, choonddi maari kass ke.
Raatee raas vekhan geya, ni na geya das ke!

Kangi Vaahvaan Te Dukhan Mere

Kangi Vaahvaan Te Dukhan Mere Vaal Ni Maayen

 

Kangi vaahvaan te dukhan mere vaal ni maayen
Ni maen haalon te ho gayi behaal ni maayen.

Jad maen aayi te hatheen mere chooddiyaan maayen
Diney ladd da, te raateen gallaan gooddiyaan maayen.

Cheere vaala eh aaya mennu laen ni maayen
Sohne lagde ne mennu ohde naen ni maaye.

Neeli ghhoddi te kaathi tilledaar ni maaye
Ute chadd da te lagda thaanedaar ni maaye

Uchadda Buraj Lahore da

Uchadda Buraj Lahore da

 

Uchadda buraj Lahore da, hetth vagge dariya,
Mal mal nhaavan goriyaan, laen guraan da naa,
Ve cheere vaaleya.

Kotthe ute kotthaddi, kotthe te tasveer.
Maen dareya di machali, tu dareya da neer.
Ve cheere vaaleya

Kotthe ute kotthadda, pur kotthe tandoor,
Asaan pakkaiyaan rottiyaan, khaavan vaala duur,
Ve jaani mereya.

Shakkar hove taan vanddiye, roop na vanddeya jaaye.
Dhhaaga hove taan toddiye, preet na toddi jaaye.
Ve cheere vaaleya

Uchadda Buraj Lahore da

Uchadda Buraj Lahore da

 

Uchadda buraj Lahore da, hetth vagge dariya,
Mal mal nhaavan goriyaan, laen guraan da naa,
Ve cheere vaaleya.

Kotthe ute kotthaddi, kotthe te tasveer.
Maen dareya di machali, tu dareya da neer.
Ve cheere vaaleya

Kotthe ute kotthadda, pur kotthe tandoor,
Asaan pakkaiyaan rottiyaan, khaavan vaala duur,
Ve jaani mereya.

Shakkar hove taan vanddiye, roop na vanddeya jaaye.
Dhhaaga hove taan toddiye, preet na toddi jaaye.
Ve cheere vaaleya

Uddin Ve Uddin Tilliyar Kaavaan

Uddin Ve Uddin Tilliyar Kaavaan

 

Uddin ve uddin tilliyar kaavaan, lammi layin uddaari
Ja aakhin mere maahi nu, gori kyon mano visaari?

Goriye na asaan visari, na eh visaari,
Goriye hardam lagni eh pyaari.

Biba, na tusaan bhejeya sukh da sunehadda
Ve na tusaan bheji eh cheeri.

Goriye kihde hath bhejaan sukh da sunehadda?
Ve kihde hath bhejaan men cheeri?

Biba, aunde-jaande hath sukh da sunehadda,
Ve daake tu pa dayeen cheeri.

Goriye, likhna joga kaagaz na milda,
Kalam jogi nahiyon shaahi.

Biba, dil da tukadda men kaagaz banaavaan,
Naina de kajale di shaahi.

Biba hath di chichi oh kalam banaavaan,
Ro ro hanjuaan da paani.

Biba, likhan vaaleya, tu ausan likh de,
Maahi vaachdiyaan ghar aave.

Bae parchaavaen, chiri vaachaan, naina laayi gubaari,
Na dullo ve kamliyo naino, chitthi maen vaachan saari.

Jutti Narowaal Di

Jutti Narowaal Di

 

Jutti Naarowaal di,
O sitaareyaan jaddat jaddi,
Rabba, jutti hove te aiva jayi.

Pa jutti men tur payi ,
Mere pabbaan te dhull payi,
O rabba, meri jutti di aab gayi.

Ucchi maaddi laal di
Jithe dhhaani haan laal manji,
Jithe vagdi eh vaayu tthandi.

Paave ohde rangale
Vichauna da antt naheen,
Rabba, saun waale nu shauk naheen.

Chhanna bhareya dudh da
Maen palang de kol khaddi,
Maahi, saadde nainaan 'ch neend bhari.

Naheen peena dudh
Mudd jaa ohni raaheen,
Goriye, saadde palang te thaan u naheen.

Jaise aaye, mudd challe
Saadde aayaan di kadar naheen,
Bedardi nu darad naheen.

Juti Kasoori

Juti Kasoori

 

Juti kasoori, paeri na poori
Hai rabba ve saahnu turna peya.
Jina raahaan di maen saarna jaana
Ohni raaheen ve mennu muddna peya.

Saure pind diyaan lammiyaan vaattaan,
Badda pavaadda pae geya.
Yakka te baadde koi na kita,
Mahiya paidal le geya.

Le mera muklaava dhola
Saddake saddake jaavanda.
Kaddeya ghund kuj keh na sakadi,
Dil mera sharmaavanda..

Sol pinniyaaan paer phoole,
Saathon turreya jaave na.
Sajara joban, sikhar dupehre
Taras sohna khaaye na.

Paeraan de vich pae gaye chhaale,
Mooh mera kumhlaavanda.
Mahiya turda jaaye agge ve,
Pichhe na jhaati paavanda.

Juti kasoori, paeri na poori
Hai rabba ve saahnu turna peya.
Jina raahaan di maen saarna jaana
Ohni raaheen ve mennu muddna peya

Ikk Maen Moyi

Ikk Maen Moyi

 

Ikk maen moyi teriyaan kaaliyaan kesaan te,
Dooje maen moyi teriyaan nit diyaan vesaan te.
Iss nu puchho saiyo, eh rutthadda kyon ni phire.

Ikk maen moyi teri kaali sohni gaani te,
Dooje maen moyi teri nit di badnaami te.
Iss nu puchho saiyo, eh rutthadda kyon ni phire.

Ikk maen moyi tereyaan chitteyaan dandaan te,
Dooje maen moyi tereyaan nit diyaan pakhanddaan te.
Iss nu puchho saiyo eh rutthadda kyon ni phire.

Ikk maen moyi tere raangale sotte te,
Dooje maen moyi tere nit de vigoche te.
Iss nu puchho saiyo, eh rutthadda kyon ni phire.

Raahiya Ve Raah Jaandeya

Raahiya Ve Raah Jaandeya

 

Raahiya ve raah jaandeya, deyin sunehadda ja,
Aakh dayin mere dhol nu, ma moyi ghar aa.

Ma moyi ki vigaddeya, vehdde di gayi bala,
Mem di kiti naukari, chhadd ke nai sakda aa.

Raahiya ve raah jaandeya, deyin sunehadda ja,
Aakheen dhol sipaahi nu, pyo moya ghar aa.

Pyo moya ki vigaddeya, thadde di gayi bala,
Saahib di kiti naukari, chhadd ke nai sakda aa.

Raahiya ve raah jaandeya, deyin sunehadda ja,
Aakheen mere kant nu, naar moyi ghar aa.

Naar moyi sun maen moya, mere dil da rukeya saah
Kithe taan pagaddi sutt deyaan, kithe taan maaraan dha?

Kili te pagaddi saamb de, baitth palang te aa,
Naar teri ghar jeevandi, ve baih ke dil parcha.

Vekh chaleetar naar da, kis bidh leya bula,
Gori mem di naukari pal vich diti chhudda!

Channa Duur Vasendeya

Channa Duur Vasendeya

 

Channa duur vasendiya, chham chham varsan naen.
Tennu takkan vaaste, nis din tarle laen.

Phul kidde sab baag de, aayi rut bahaar,
Patjhadd saahde vaaste, lokaan layi bahaar.

Hariyaan hariyaan taahniyaan, peele peele phull,
Saiyo saahdde baag vich, gayi haneri jhull.

Khambh hunde je badan te, chadd di udd akaash,
Pal vich saiyo pahunchdi, chann apne de paas.

Kotthe ute kotthaddi, hetth vagge dariya,
Maen macchli dariya u di, tu bagala ban ke aa.

Saajan gaye pardes nu, ghaddi pave na chaen,
Ajj maadde aseen ho gaye, changge ne tarfaen.

Kaaleya kaavaan bol ve, ja maahi de des,
Khaer liaaveen deed di, kar jogan da ves.

Aatta saahdda bhuddkeya, banne boleya kaag
Taddke chiddiyaan jaagiyaan saun gaye saahdde bhaag.

Kaale baddal aa gaye, bijli de lishkaar.
Mere naen uddeek vich, varsan mohle dhaar.

Phull khidde kachnaar de, paelaan paavan mor,
Chan chufere bhaalde, mere naen chakor.

Kidar paavaan chitthiyan, das na gaye mukaam,
Darad kaleje uttheya, hunda nahi araam.

Ki kaliyaan da jeevana, ki kaliyaan di kaar?
Chaddi javaani kookadi, dooja hai darkaar.

Sufniyaan tu sultaan hai, uttam teri jaat,
Sau vareyaan de vichhadde, toun aan milaaven raat.

Saddake Saddake Jaandiye Mutiare

Saddake Saddake Jaandiye Mutiare Ni

 

Saddake saddake jaandiye mutiare ni,
Kandda chuba tere paer baankiye naare ni.

Kaun kadde tera kanddadda mutiare ni,
Kaun sahe teri peed bankiye naare ni?

Bhhaabo kadde mera kanddadda sipaiya ve,
Vir sahe meri peed, maen teri mehram na.

Khui te paani bharendiye mutiare ni,
Paani da ghutt peya baankiye naare ni.

Apna aanda maen na diyaan sipaiya ve,
Lajj payi bhar pi, maen teri mehram na.

Ghadda tera je bhann diyaan mutiare ni,
Lajj karaan tutt chaar, bankiye naare ni!

Ghadda bhaje kumhiyaaraan da sipaiya ve,
Lajj pathe di dor, maen teri mehram na.

Vele di toriye sun nuoddiye
Aayon shaamaan pa ni bholi nuoddiye.

Ucha lamma gaabaru sun sasoddiye,
Baittha jhagadda pa ni bholi nuoddiye.

O taan mera put lagge sun nuoddiye,
Tera lagda eh kaunt ni bholi nuoddiye.

Bhar katora dudh da ni sun nuoddiye
Jaake kaunt mana, ni bholi nuoddiye.

Tera aanda maen na piyaan mutiaare ni,
Khui vaali gal suna ni baankiye naare ni.

Nikki hundi nu chhadd gaya sipaiya ve,
Hun hoiyaan mutiar maen teri mehram hoi.

Sau gunaah mennu rab bakhshe sipaiya ve,
Ik bakhshenga tu, te maen teri mehram hoi

Sundar Mundariye Ho

Sundar Mundariye Ho

 

Sundar mundariye ho.
Tera kaun bechaara ho.
Dulla bhatti vaala ho.
Dulle thi viyaahi ho.
Ser shakkar paayi ho.
Kuddi de boujje paayi ho.
Kuddi ta laal pataaka ho.
Kuddi da saalu paatta ho.
Saalu kaun samaette ho.
Chaacha gaali daese ho.
Jimidaara lutti ho.
Jimidaar sadaao ho.
Gin gin poule pao ho.
Ikk poula reh gaya,
Sipaahi phadd ke lae gaya.

Ambarsaria Saayeen Ve

Ambarsaria Saayeen Ve

 

Ambarsaria saayeen ve, kachiyaan kaliyaan na todd,
Aamma teri saayeen ve, bole mandadde bol.
Aen chubh jaande saayeen ve jiven saddakaan de rodd.
Seh na sakdi saayeen ve, saahdde dil kamzor.
Chak le manji saayeen ve, dha amma de kol!

Ambarsaria saayeen ve, kachiyaan kaliyaan na todd
Bhaenaan teriyaan sayeen ve, bole mandadde bol.
Aen chubh jaande saayeen ve jiven saddakaan de rodd.
Seh na sakdi saayeen ve, saahdde dil kamzor.
Chak le manji saayeen ve, dha bhaenaan de kol!

Ambarsaria saayeen ve, kachiyaan kaliyaan na todd
Bhaabi teri sayeen ve bole mandadde bol.
Aen chubh jaande saayeen ve jiven saddakaan de rodd.
Seh na sakdi saayeen ve, saahdde dil kamzor.
Chak le manji saayeen ve, dha bhaabi de kol!

Tthandiyaan Vaayeen Maaye Ni Kidroun

Tthandiyaan Vaayeen Maaye Ni Kidroun Aaiyaan

 

Tthanddiyaaan vaayeen maaye kidroun aaiyaan.
Aaiyaan aaiyaan maaye ni, sajana toun aaiyaan.

Kidroun aaiyaan, kidar jaana?
Lehndyoun aaiyaan, chadd de jaana.
Nyoh na laaiye maaye ni saadh fakiri baana.

Mangde tukdde lamkan leeraan iksaare,
Nyoh na laaiye maaye ni naal kunwaare.

Chadd de khaare maaye ni asaan utth jaana.
Nyoh na laaiye maaye ni naal patthaana.

Saajan pasto maaye ni samajh na jaana.
Samjhan sikhi te chhadd gaye tikaana.

Chhadde

Chhadde

 

Chulle agg na ghadde vich paani,
O ghar chhaddeyaan da.

Jithe loon ghotna khadke
O ghar chhaddeyaan da.

Chhitta de gayi jhaanjaraan vaali,
Chaddeyaan da dudh ubale.

Jithe lagan tael de chhonke
O ghar chhaddeyaan da.

Jithe sheesha mochna khaddke
O ghar chhaddeyaan da.

Ranna vaaleyaan de palang navaari
Chhaddeyaan di vaan di manji.

Ranna vaaleyaan de pakkan parountthe,
Chaddeyaan di agg na bale.

Ranna vaale ghar saunge,
Chhadde jaange makki di raakhi.

Ghundd kaddna taveet nanga rakhna
Chaddeyaan di hik loohan nu.

Chadde jutiyaan khaan de maare
Langhde khangura maar ke.

Tusi de dyo des nikaala
Pind de chaddeyaan nu.

Chadde kar de mashkari bid ke,
Ranna vale ghat bolde.

Chaddeyaan di ma mar gi
Koi ddardi pittan na jaave.

Chaddeyaan de do chakiyaan,
Koi ddardi peehan na jaave.

Bhaagaan vaaleyaan de houn muklaave
Chaddeyaan da rabb raaji.

Je Tur Chaleyoun Naukari

Je Tur Chaleyoun Naukari

 

Je tur chaleyoun naukari
Ji ghodde nu pauniyaan gha.
Jaande nu jaan na deniyaan,
Maen te rok khaloti anh raah.

Je tur chaleyoun naukari,
Mennu hul ve loko hul
Buhiyaan de vaj gaye jandare,
Baagaan de chhadd gaye phul.

Je tur chaleyoun naukari
Maen choole pauniyaan agg.
Sas nanaanaan ddaaddiyaan,
Maen rouniyaan khue de bhajj.

Je tur chaleyoun naukari

Kitthe Te Laavaan Ni Ttaaliyaan

Kitthe Te Laavaan Ni Ttaaliyaan

 

Kitthe te laavaan ni ttaaliyaan ve pataan valiyaan ,
Ve mera patala maahi, kitthe te laavaan shehtoot?
Besamajhe nu samajh na aayi.

Baage te laani anh ttaaliyaan, ve pataan vaaliyaan,
Ve mera patala maahi, boohe te laavaan shehtoot.
Besamajhe nu samajh na aayi.

Gitth gitth hoiyaan ne ttaaliyaan, ve pataan vaaliyaan.
Ve mera patala maahi, gitth gitth hoye shehtoot.
Besamajhe nu samajh na aayi

Mitti Da Baawa

Mitti Da Baawa

 

Bhai ve raahe jaandeya, ve peelu khaandeya, ve sir methi di gahddi,
Ja aakheen mere maahi nu, gori roundi kyon chhaddi?

Roundaddi chhaddi te ki hoya, ohda dil parchaaiyo.
Agge taan charkha rangala, pichhe peedda ddahaaiyo.

Bhai ve raahe jaandeya, ve peelu khaandeya, ve sirvaala da joodda.
Ja aakheen mere dhol nu, ve gori pehneya chudda.

Choodda pehneya te ki hoiya, choodda sehaj handaiyo.
Gali gali mere yaar ni, chudde nu laaj na laiyo.

Tere jahe lakh chhokare, ve kanni kokale, ve baagoun phul liaavande.
Has has dende loriyaan ve, tennu sadhar na aayi.

Mere jahi hor goriyaan, ve paunche doriyaan, ve kuchhad baal jhandoole
Has has dendiyaan loriyaan ve, tennu rees na aayi.

Mitti da baawa banaaniyaan, jhagga paaniyaan, ve ute deni aa khesi.
Na ro mitti deya baaweya, tera pyo pardesi.

Mitti da baawa naiyo bolda, naiyo chaalda, naiyo denda hungaara.
Nhaun laggi da khur geya mera mitti da baawa.

Jadon Maahi Chaleya

Jadon Maahi Chaleya

 

Laggi ve preet vaali tutdi vi na
Raat vichodde vaali mukdi vi na.

Jadon maahi chaleya maen khaddi saan rasoi,
Nanand khaloti koi gal vi na hoi.

Jadon maahi chaleya maen khaddi saan daleej te,
Motte motte hanju digge reshmi kameej te.

Jadon maahi challeya maen khaddi saan barooh te,
Motte motte hanju digge goure goure mooh te.

Jadon maahi chaleya maen daane bhunaaye,
Saiyaan toun ddardi maen jholii na paaye.

Jad maahi chaleya maen liya si paasa,
Munddeyaan haraamiyaan ne pa leya haasa.

Jadon maahi chaleya hath laggi si mehndi,
Sas koloun ddardi maahi kol na behndi.

Jadon maahi chaleya mere hath si rumaal,
Jouddaan hath maahi mennu lai chal ve naal.

Jad maahi chaleya ohde modde bandook.
Kas ke na maareen saaddi jindaddi malook.

Deeva Bale Saari Raat

Deeva Bale Saari Raat

 

Deeva bale saari raat,
Mereya zaalima.
Deeva bale saari raat.

Batiyaan batta rakhdi
Mereya zaalima.
Deeva bale saari raat.

Aavenga te pucch lavaangi
Mereya zaalima.
Kithe guzaari saari raat.

Batiyaan batta rakhdi
Mereya zaalima.
Deeva bale saari raat.

Aavenga te bujh lavaangi
Mereya zaalima.
Kithe guzaari saari raat.

Deeva bale saari raat,
Mereya zaalima.
Deeva bale saari raat.

Dukhan Kanna Diyaan Vaaliyaan

Dukhan Kanna Diyaan Vaaliyaan

 

Haaye aap maahi ne chug laiyan
Ni meriyaan, dukhan kanna diyaan vaaliyaan.

Maaye ni sun meriye maaye, na pa menu boonde.
Vaal gori de bishiar kale, ddardi ma vi na goonde.
Ni meriyaan, dukhan kanna diyaan vaaliyaan.

Maaye ni sun meriye maaye, na pa menu ddori.
Ae theeyaan din chaar dihaadde, jogi vaali pheri.
Ni meriyaan, dukhan kanna diyaan vaaliyaan.

Udd Udd Chiddiye Ni

Udd Udd Chiddiye Ni

 

Udd udd chiddiye ni, udd baih ja keele
Meri amaddi baajon ni, kaun bhaije neele.

Udd udd chiddiye ni, udd baih jakiddki,
Meri amaddi baajon ni, maen sab ne jhiddki.

Udd udd chiddiye ni, udd baih ja uthali
Meri amaddi baajon ni, kaun bhaije guthli?

Udd udd chiddiye ni, udd baih ja behnge.
Meri amaddi baajon ni kaun bhaije lehnge.

Udd udd chiddiye ni, udd baih ja khooe,
Meri amaddi baajon ni, kaun bhaije soohe.

Udd udd chiddiye ni, mere baabu diti doore.
Doore sun dharmi veera, pardesan baitthi jhoore.

Udd udd kaavaan ve, tennu choori paavaan,
Maran mataiyaan ve, jug jeevan sakiyaan maavaan.