Punjabi

Satinder Sartaaj recently performed in Delhi and the show was a big hit. It was also advertised on Facebook and Insta like crazy, so anyone having anything to do with music, even remotely, knew about it. Folks in my wifey’s office were talking about the concert and they asked her if we went to see it. She said no, and then added that this guy was a little too self-obsessed and it’s gotten kinda annoying lately. They were surprised to hear that. What was she even saying? How could we miss that concert…that “legend of a thing”? ...

Amrita Pritam’s poem from her book navi’n rutt ਰਾਂਝਣ ਵੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਲੀਤਾ ਮੌਲਵੀ, ਜਿਸ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ ਫੇਰ ਰਾਂਝਣ ਰਾਂਝਣ ਕਰਦੀ ਰਹੀ, ਤੇਰੀ ਕਰਮਾਂ ਵਾਲੀ ਮਾਂ ਰਾਂਝਣ ਵੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ ਅੰਮੜੀ ਨੇ ਲੀਤਾ, ਬਾਬੁਲ ਲੀਤਾ, ਲੀਤਾ ਫੇਰ ਭਰਾਂ ਭੈਣਾਂ ਲੀਤਾ, ਭਾਬੀਆਂ ਲੀਤਾ, ਲੀਤਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਗਰਾਂ ਰਾਂਝਣ ਵੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਦੋਸ਼ ਕੋਈ ਨਾ ਦੇਵੇ, ਕਰੇ ਨਾ ਕੋਈ ਮਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪਰ ਤਦ ਕਿਓਂ ਬਣੇ, ਗੁਨਾਹ ਵੇ ਰਾਂਝਿਆ, ਜਦ ਮੈਂ ਹੀਰ ਤੱਤੀ ਮੂੰਹੋਂ ਲਾਂ ਰਾਂਝਣ ਵੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ ...

In recent times as people have become more health-conscious, diagnostic centers have been popping up like mushrooms. With corporations partnering with companies providing such services, this sector has become a money making one. All you need is some capital investment, a few tie-ups and you are ready to go. I needed to get a test done and it became bit of a deal. First the appointment wasn’t confirmed timely, then the diagnostic center messed it up. ...

One thing that always gets ignored while talking about India’s independence is the partition of India. It was the largest displacement of people in the 20th century. The state worst affected by this was Punjab. It was divided into two parts and a large displacement of Muslims to Pakistan and Hindus & Sikhs to India started. Result was that an uncontrolled bloodshed followed. The unfortunate thing is that today’s generation hardly understands what exactly happened during those times. Even Punjabis don’t understand what exactly partition meant ? A friend sent me the link to this poem by a young Pakistani poet Afzal Saahir that describes the pain of the people who had to leave their homes and move to a complete new place. They could never forget the pain of leaving the place of their childhood and youth. In the poem Afzal talks about similar emotions. ...

For the first time, I am trying to translate a poem of Baba Bulleh Shah. Excuse my misinterpretations, if any and please post the correct meanings, if you know :) ik nukte vich gal mukdi e (nukta - point, idea) means it all is contained in a single idea/point fad nukta chod hisaaban nu, get hold of that idea and forget all your calculations kar door kufar dian baaban nu (kufar - disbelief, unbelief in existence of God | baab - miserable state) ...

Sent by one of my friend. An amazing poem by Surjit Patar saab. ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੀ ਲਿਖੀ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਸਮਝ ਨਾ ਆਈ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਚ ਲਿਖੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ ਓਹ ਤਾਂ ਬਸ ਏਨਾ ਸਮਝੀ ਪੁੱਤ ਦੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਖ ਹੈ ਕੋਈ ਪਰ ਇਸਦਾ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਰੇ ਹੁੰਦਿਆਂ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਥੋਂ ? ਨੀਝ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਦੇਖੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਅਨਪੜ ਮਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਦੇਖੋ ਲੋਕੋ ਕੁਖੋਂ ਜਾਏ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਦੁਖ ਕਾਗਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਸਦੇ ਨੇ ...

A wonderful ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh Zirvi. eh tere pyar de pattar main awein saambh rakhe ne eh tere pyar de pattar jo hun tak saambh rakhe ne na hun eh tumbde mainu na hai ehna ch nigh koi kadi veraan chup raatan ch je kar khol v behna na dil tadpaun hun mera te na hi karan diljoi eh tere pyar de pattar main awein saambh rakhe ne mohabbat v shalaga v hallasheri v ehna wich ate tokan nahore v gile v te dilase v eh apne aap wich dunia c aasha te niraasha di eh madra de pyale san eh san vikhia de kaase v eh tere pyar de pattar main awein saambh rakhe ne ...

tu mud mud mohabbat da izhaar na kar asin tan dewaane haan, tu pyar na kar tu devenga shaavan oh todange patte k rahian te bahuta v itbaar na kar asin tainu audan ch hanjuan na(al) sinjia tu sanu tan shaavan ton inkaar na kar oh dinda hai mainu hyati de supne te kehnda hai saahan te itbaar na kar khizawan ch karda e shaavan de waade gareeban na(al) haase mere yaar na kar (khiza=autumn, patjhad) ...

Sukhwinder Amrit tere mud aaun di dil nu aje b aas baki hai k mere dard de tan te eho hi libaas baki hai jadon hasdi haan hanjhu shalak aaunde ne subhavik hi mere ehsaas de tan te same di laash baaki hai eh meri akh da athar, kahani da hai ik akhar te meri hiqq de wich dard da itihaas baki hai tere seene ch thaathan maarda daria mohabbat da mere seene ch kai tapde thalan di pyas baki hai ...

A very very happy new year to all the readers. In the form of first post in 2009, here goes a wonderful & inspirational poem by Sukhwinder Amrit: kavita nahi tun pyar te poori kitaab likh kaale swaal sun te chitte jawab likh tu nafartan da tarzuma kar de khaloos wich te kandian nu katt ke khidia gulab likh likhde ne kuch k lok bas sooli saleeb hi par tu harek rukh nu gaundi rabab likh ...