Toteya, manmoteya…
tu ais gali na aa;
Ais gali de jatt bure…
Te lende phaiyan pa.*
Ma happened to recite these lines today. Mati (my grandma) used to when I was very small. I think I heard them after about 12-13 years today. Would never have thought of coming across these words again. I didn’t even know that I’d be able to remember them.
tu ais gali na aa;
Ais gali de jatt bure…
Te lende phaiyan pa.*
Ma happened to recite these lines today. Mati (my grandma) used to when I was very small. I think I heard them after about 12-13 years today. Would never have thought of coming across these words again. I didn’t even know that I’d be able to remember them.
*It’s just a little rhyming verse in Punjabi.
Fuchsia 
I think I know what these lines mean but have never heard them! 🙂
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RohitI’m surprised you know. Are you sure? :DYeah, I guess it was something she heard in her childhood or something. I’ve never heard it otherwise.
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nice blogwhat does it mean
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Mainu thoda thoda samajh aaya.. Tussi sanu daso aida full matlab…
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I only got the 2nd & 3rd lines, which are easy enough to comprehend. Translation, please?
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Well, it’s just telling a parrot (tota) to not come into a certain gali because the jatt there will put a phanda round his neck and strangle him. 😀
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well if her ‘mati’ used to sing these lines to her….so did mine !lol how r u dee ?
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AgneeshSure she did. :-)I’m well, how’re you?
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