Ho dekh dekh lahindia ne bhukhan sohniye
Just looking at you satisfies my soul’s hunger, beautiful,
Ho hun tak lahindia ne sukhan sohniye
Until now, I’ve only known peace and comfort,
Haaye dekh dekh lahindia ne bhukhan sohniye
Oh, just looking at you satisfies my soul’s hunger, beautiful,
Ho hun tak lahindia ne sukhan sohniye
Until now, I’ve only known peace and comfort
Patt lain ke saada dukkhan sohniye
You’ve uprooted all my sorrows, darling,
Kehda leju jitthey jarh dia jinde
Who can move us once we’ve taken root?
Ho pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives,
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch
Pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives,
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch,
Sed vi ni dinde sed vi ni dinde
We won’t give an inch, we won’t give an inch,
Ho har de paani waangu kaabuu ounde ni
Like a raging flood, we’re impossible to tame
Ho saade jihe yaar sokhe je thiounde ni
Loyal friends like us aren’t easy to find,
Har de paani waangu kaabuu ounde ni
Like a raging flood, we’re impossible to tame,
Ho saade jihe yaar sokhe je thiounde ni
Loyal friends like us aren’t easy to find,
Gaddia ch baithe jehde naal khara aa
Those sitting in the cars are standing by my side,
Sochi naa tu aeve nag poore karey aa
Don’t think they’re just here to make up the numbers
Teri dhon jidi botal muka dine aa
We’ll finish bottles as tall as your slender neck,
Dhon jidi botal muka dine aa
We’ll finish bottles as tall as your slender neck,
Ho hoje jado ieathe unjh nitt taan ni pinde
When we gather, we celebrate, though we don’t drink every day
Ho pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives,
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch,
Pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives,
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch
Sed vi ni dinde sed vi ni dinde
We won’t give an inch, we won’t give an inch,
Haaye ohda dhannabhag jide naal lihaj ni
Blessed is the one I don’t have to be formal with,
Haaye gabru aa kaahde dakhan de aa baag ni
What kind of young men are we? We’re like thriving vineyards,
Haaye ohda dhannabhag jide naal lihaj ni
Blessed is the one I don’t have to be formal with
Haaye gabru aa kaahde dakhan de aa baag ni
What kind of young men are we? We’re like thriving vineyards,
Haaye jad jaana hai akhiri char modas te hoke
Since we’ll all leave on ‘four shoulders’ (a funeral bier) in the end,
Kaahton jiona hai goddas te hoke
Why should we spend our lives living on our knees?
Ho dil jihi cheej di ke khir mangia
I’ve asked for the sweetness of your heart,
Dil jihi cheej di ke khir mangia
I’ve asked for the sweetness of your heart,
Tutt je dawai vaid vi ni dinde
If it breaks, even ‘vaids’ (traditional healers) have no cure,
Vaid vi ni dinde vaid vi ni dinde
The healers have no cure, they have no cure,
Ho pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch,
Pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives,
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch,
Sed vi ni dinde haaye sed vi ni dinde
We won’t give an inch, oh, we won’t give an inch
Haaye kardia adia tu jaan jaan ke
You’re acting stubborn on purpose,
Haaye niki hundi rahi lagdi ayy naanake
It seems you grew up pampered at your ‘naanake’ (maternal home),
Ho kardia adia tu jaan jaan ke
You’re acting stubborn on purpose,
Haaye niki hundi rahi lagdi ayy naanake
It seems you grew up pampered at your ‘naanake’
Ho jihdi gal karey tu ghuma ke kardi
Whatever you talk about, you say it in circles,
Arjuna sunadi hove gi lagdi
It sounds like you’ve been listening to Arjan’s tracks,
Oh tu mitraan de bhaagaan nu kuwari firdi
You’ve stayed single just for my good fortune,
Mitraan de bhaagaan nu kuwari firdi
You’ve stayed single just for my good fortune
Tere karma nu asi hor naal ni bahinde
For the sake of your destiny, I don’t let anyone else sit by me,
Ho pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives,
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch,
Pai jaaia pyaar ch taan jaan waria
When we fall in love, we’ll lay down our lives
Aad ud jaaia fer sed vi ni dinde
But if we turn stubborn, we won’t give an inch,
Side vi ni dinde haaye sed vi ni dinde
We won’t give an inch, oh, we won’t give an inch