Reshmi Rumal

Kudi hasdi ae aakhan walli seh

Her eyes do the smiling when she laughs.

Ohdi tor paira toh kalli seh

Her stride has always been in a league of its own.

Kitho dhokha kha leya ae

I wonder who betrayed her trust.

Dekheya ni janda hall ohda

It breaks my heart to see her this way.

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Hanju-an da hisaab kr

I'm keeping a ledger of every teardrop.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

That silk handkerchief of hers tells a story of sorrow.

Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Counting every sob she tries to hide.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

Wrapped in her silk, she carries her pain.

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Kalli bethe canteen ach

Sitting lonesome in the canteen corner,

Padh di hundi heer seh oh

Lost in the ancient pages of Heer’s tragic romance.

Hune aakhe oh sacha seh

She used to preach that true love is eternal.

Kalle lohe uteh lakeer seh oh

Firm as a blade-carved mark on steel.

Hune aakhe oh sacha seh

Back when she believed love was unbreakable.

Kalle lohe uteh lakeer seh oh

Indelible, like iron meeting iron.

Kayiya di takdeer seh oh

She was the dream girl everyone aspired to have.

Ki krna sak tasveer seh oh

Now, what good is a frozen photo of her smile?

Khore kehda toddh geya

I don't know whose betrayal shattered her world.

Haye zulfan da jaal ohda

Caught in the labyrinth of her tangled hair.

Jaal ohda

Stuck in her web of grief.

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Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Counting the tears she sheds in private.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

Her silk handkerchief, soaked in silent misery.

Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Tallying the toll of her heartbreak.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

Her silk scarf keeps the secrets of her weeping.

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Kolo langdi neevi chkdi ni

She glides past with her gaze fixed on the ground.

Jadh vi college ahundi aa

Whenever she walks into the college halls.

Saare dekhde ajj kal oh

Every eye is on her these days.

Suit vi fikke pahundi aa

Wearing nothing but faded, colorless suits.

Saare dekhde ajj kal oh

They all watch the shadow she has become.

Suit vi fikke pahundi aa

Trading her vibrancy for muted tones.

Naa hatth vich gutt ghumaundi aa

No more playing with her wrist jewelry.

Naa hora nu tadfaundi aa

She stopped bothering to drive boys crazy.

Keda disno reh geya ae

What happened to that spark she once had?

Si nakhra kamaal ohda kamaal ohda

Her attitude used to be legendary, absolutely legendary.

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Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Keeping track of all the tears falling.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

Her silk handkerchief is the only witness to her cries.

Dekheya ni janda hall ohda

I can't bear to see her fading away.

Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Counting the sorrow in her eyes.

Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Tracking the tears that never end.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

That silk handkerchief—it’s all she has left.

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Chnga Bhalla mat kaundi she

She was always the sensible one.

Kyon raah khurne nu

Why is she letting herself waste away?

Arjan di umar vi lag jaave

I’d give her my own youth if I could.

Raab krke ohde surme nu

May God restore the brightness to her kohl-lined eyes.

Arjan di umar vi lag jaave

Take my years and give them to her.

Raab krke ohde surme nu

Praying her gaze glows with life once more.

Haaje ki umar ae judhne nu

She's far too young to have her heart shattered.

Khushiya Khadiyaa ne mudne nu

Happiness has yet to make its way back to her.

Sukhi sandhi tpp jaave

May she find a safe passage through this pain.

Aa 19 va ja saal ohda ohda

Her nineteenth year, so full of unspent life.

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Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Tallying the tears she sheds for her past.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

That silk handkerchief, forever dampened.

Hanju-an da hisaab kr

Counting the quiet sorrows.

Haaye reshmi rumaal ohda rumaal ohda

Holding onto her silk handkerchief for comfort.