Counting Gems

Ho lakk hawa naal haula lehnga bhaara sohniye

Your slender waist is light like the wind, yet your traditional 'lehnga' skirt, a long, embroidered skirt, seems so heavy, my beautiful one.

Bhaara sohniye bhaara sohniye

So heavy, my lovely, truly so heavy, my lovely.

Ni keda lutt phirda sunyara sohniye

My dear, which 'sunyara' (goldsmith) did you perhaps plunder, my beautiful one?

Sunyara sohniye sunyara sohniye

Which goldsmith, my beautiful, yes, which goldsmith, my beautiful?

Haye ki ki billo nava ae banaya

Oh my darling, what new pieces of jewelry have you acquired?

Ni appe mainu dass de tu ki ki ae paaya

Please tell me directly, my dear, all the ornaments you are currently adorning.

Ho kinne tole haan diye paayi phirdi aein

Oh, my love, how many 'tole' (a traditional unit of mass for gold, approximately 11.66 grams) of gold are you wearing?

Sochan vich chinde ni

This thought has completely captivated my mind, my dear.

Haye meri saari dihari langh jugi tere gehne ginde di

Oh, my whole day will pass by simply counting each piece of your dazzling jewelry.

Haye tere gehne ginde di

Indeed, just counting your precious ornaments.

Ho dhaun surahi teri sohni lagge dugni ni sohni lagge dugni

Your graceful, pitcher-like neck enhances your beauty twofold, truly it doubles your charm.

Haye sing taveet ni taveetan thalle jugni ni taveetan thalle jugni

Oh, with that 'sing taveet' (a type of amulet) and the 'jugni' pendant, a traditional necklace ornament, suspended beneath the other amulets.

Ho chann kolon rishmaan hai lutt ke leyaya ni

It appears you have captivated the luminous rays directly from the moon itself.

Jhoomar paasa khabbe paase laya ni

As you've placed the 'jhoomar,' a fan-shaped hair ornament, gracefully on the left side of your head.

Ho saggi phull naal billo tikka

My darling, with your 'saggi phull' (a traditional domed head ornament) and the forehead 'tikka' pendant, a piece worn at the center of the forehead,

Ni taareyan nu paayi jaave haan diye nikka

You make even the radiant stars appear insignificant, my beloved.

Ho tainu kinni vaah-vaah hundi te ki kehne ginde di

Oh, the amount of admiration you garner is immense, and there are no words to describe the feeling of counting them.

Haye meri saari dihari langh jugi tere gehne ginde di

Oh, my entire day will vanish as I diligently count your ornaments.

Haye tere gehne ginde di

Just occupied with counting your dazzling jewelry.

Haye sona sohna ae sohne da naa sohna

Oh, gold is beautiful, and the very word 'gold' (sona) itself sounds lovely.

Haye sona keemti ae sone da bhaa sona

Oh, gold is indeed precious, and its market value is splendid.

Haye sona sohniye aap inna kithe

Oh, my beautiful one, gold by itself isn't nearly as appealing,

Paya sohneya ne sona lagge taan sohna

It only attains true beauty when adorned by someone as graceful as you.

Ho nath paundiyan vyahiyan tere nakk vich koka ni nakk vich koka

Oh, it is typically married women who wear a 'nath' (a large, traditional nose ring), yet you wear a 'koka' (a smaller nose pin) in your nostril, indeed, a nose pin.

Tu haje phir kunwari dinda phirda hoka ni phirda hoka

Even though you are still unmarried, it (the 'koka') seems to broadcast your presence everywhere, truly announcing it widely.

Ho saanu pattdiyan phiran pipal pattiyan

Oh, your leaf-shaped 'pipal pattiyan' earrings (designed like peepal tree leaves) are utterly captivating me.

Haye kokru te luttan diyan scheme’an dassiyan

And your 'kokru' (ear studs) seem to be revealing various ways to steal one's heart.

Haye gallan teriyan nu aun chumm-chumm ke

Oh, they gently sway, repeatedly appearing to kiss your cheeks.

Haye haan diye tere naal maardiyan thumke

Oh, my dear, they dance and sway rhythmically with your every movement.

Tu saade ton ki ki badle laine ginde di

What delightful forms of retribution are you exacting upon me, making me count your ornaments?

Haye meri saari dihari langh jugi tere gehne ginde di

Oh, my entire day will be consumed solely by the act of counting your beautiful jewelry.

Haye tere gehne ginde di

Merely occupied with counting your adornments.

Kangne te gajre ne veeni da shingaar ni

The 'kangne' (sturdy bangles) and 'gajre' (flower bracelets or ornate wristbands) serve as splendid embellishments for your wrist.

Haye veeni da shingaar ni

Indeed, they are the true adornment for your wrist.

Haye vangan kachiyan chadhaye jadon paunda koi pyaar ni

Oh, those fragile glass bangles chime sweetly when someone experiences the blossoming of love.

Haye paunda koi pyaar ni

Yes, when love takes hold of someone's heart.

Ho bhaag taliyan de mehandiyan ne dene ae jagaa

Oh, the intricate 'mehandi' (henna designs) applied to your palms will surely awaken good fortune.

Shagnan na jami tainu choodiyan da chaa

You seem to have been born with an auspicious desire for traditional wedding 'choodiyan' (bangles).

Haye aakhde aa jhanjhar de bor ni

Oh, the little bells of your 'jhanjhar' (anklet) seem to whisper, my dear,

Haye Arjan bina ni tu chaundi koi hor ni

That you don't long for anyone else in this world, only Arjan.

Ho saanu kinne vich eh sab kujh paine ginde di

Oh, what will be the ultimate price for me, as I continue to count all of these treasures?

Haye meri saari dihari langh jugi tere gehne ginde di

Oh, my entire day will simply pass by, engrossed in counting your exquisite jewelry.

Haye tere gehne ginde di

Just counting your precious adornments.