BHABIYE BROWN RANGIYE

Bhabi main vi aa sunakkha

Bhabi, I’m quite handsome too,

Teri behan vi sunkhi

and your sister’s just as beautiful.

Tere ladle deor akh

Your favorite brother-in-law’s eye

Ohde utte rakhi

is fixed firmly on her.

Ohvi kardi pasand thodi thodi

She likes me a little bit too,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai haye oye

Earn some spiritual merit, oh,

Punn khat lai haye ni

earn some spiritual merit, girl.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by making us a couple,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by bringing us together,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Banade saadi jodi

Make us a match,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Oh pahili vaari dekhi si

I saw her for the first time

Main paundi jado kikli

when she was dancing ‘kikli’.

(Paundi jado kikli)

(When she was dancing ‘kikli’)

Oh chitte suit vich

In that white suit,

Niri lagdi si titli

she looked like a pure butterfly.

(Lagdi si titli)

(Looked like a butterfly)

Lakk hille jive macchi

Her waist swayed like a fish,

Agg chandigarh macchi

and she set Chandigarh on fire.

Jatti malwe ton aake

Coming from the Malwa region,

Ni doaba vich nacchi

this girl danced in Doaba.

Mere dil wali chadgi si podi

She climbed the ladder to my heart,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai haye oye

Earn some spiritual merit, oh,

Punn khat lai haye ni

earn some spiritual merit, girl.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by making us a couple,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by bringing us together,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Banade saadi jodi

Make us a match,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Ho hikk naal laake rakhun

I’ll keep her close to my chest,

Pariaan di behan nu

that sister of the fairies.

Pariaan di behan nu

That sister of the fairies.

Ho taare toore tod dunga

I’ll pluck the stars for her,

Gall bhaven kahin nu

if she just says the word.

Gall bhaven kahin nu

If she just says the word.

Koi gall taan ni vaddi

It’s no big deal,

Jatt khed da kabaddi

this Jatt plays kabaddi.

Jihdi akhda pugave

I stand by whatever I say,

Koi addh ch ni chaddi

and I never leave anything halfway.

Tu vi ladle deor di na modi

Don’t you refuse your favorite brother-in-law’s request,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai haye oye

Earn some spiritual merit, oh,

Punn khat lai haye ni

earn some spiritual merit, girl.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by making us a couple,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by bringing us together,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye ho

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

Oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law,

Bhabiye brown rangiye

brown-skinned sister-in-law.

Punn khat lai banade saddi jodi

Earn some merit by making us a couple,

Ni bhabiye brown rangiye

oh, my brown-skinned sister-in-law.