An incomprehensible dialect but magical lyrics

Rabbi Shergill is my favorite when comes to Folk Rock. The lyrics of his songs are incomprehensible for most of the people (including me). But, I think that’s exactly the veiling charisma.

However, if we pay close attention it’s like double entendre. Take the example of the song “Ganga” written and performed by Rabbi Shergill. We can look it by the motivation point of view, but apparently it greatly fits the concept of “Women Empowerment”.

Lyrics

ManniN na tuN een kadey (Never give in to)
GhaRhi ghaRhial di (Clock or Clocktowers)
ChukkiN na saleeb kisey ( Do not carry the cross )
Oprey gian di ( of a stranger’s knowledge )

ToRhiN bann maariN chhaal ( Break the dams, jump in )
TainuN baabe di salaah ( It is your father’s advice )
Anhbhijje reh ke khatnha ki bhla ( What’s the point in remaining dry )
LaNgh jaaNdiaN ne khinh ch umraN ( Time just flies away )

Tu nhaviN meri gaNga ch ( You swim in my Ganga )
Tu nhavin meri jamuna ( You swim in my Jamuna )

Matha asmaan khulla ( Your forehead is the open sky )
Paer dharey bhuNje ( Feet rest on the earth )
Paunh kare laad tera ( The wind caresses and )
Romm rom chuNme ( Kisses you all over )
Teri raah daria ( Your way is the river )
Tere saah ne jaNglaat ( Your breath the wilderness )
Na manniN shehar di ziadati ( Never give in to the city’s meanness )
Ik labhiN tuN ghar be-jiamati ( Go find a house sans geometry )

Tu nhaviN meri gaNga ch ( You swim in my Ganga )
Tu nhavin meri jamuna ( You swim in my Jamuna )

Tere te anbhau vichale ( Bitween you and experience )
Kaljug bahurangi ( Lies the colorful Kalyug )
Dabia ey seemaNT de thalle ( Buried under the cement )
Satjug ohnuN kaDhiN ( is the Satyug, dig it out )
HathiN lae miTTi ( Take the sand in your hand )
Saare mallin (Rub it all over )

Hovey jadoN nagari ey ( When this town )
SaRh ke suaah ( turns to ashes )
Hovey tera sona vi ( and your gold )
MiTTi da bha ( to dust )
Khindi na labhiN taN ( Do not breakdown )
Sah aapnhi ch vah ( Find the wonder in your breath )
Tu deviN hoka ( Give a call )
Jia saNtokh da ( of contentment in your being )
Te beejiN danha ( And saw the seed )
Sajri hoNd da ( of a new existence )
Na vekhiN pichhey ( Do not look )
MoDha moRh ke ( back )
Lae janha chhal ne ( The waves will )
PaeRhaN roRh ke ( wipe away all footprints)