Maa bhi rani, dhee bhi rani, kaun leavai khunu panni

ਮਾਂ ਭੀ ਰਾਣੀ, ਧੀ ਭੀ ਰਾਣੀ, ਕੌਣ ਲਿਅਾਵੇ ਖੂਹੋ ਪਾਣੀ

Maa bhi rani, dhee bhi rani, kaun leavai khunu panni.

Maa (mother) bhi (also) dhee (daughter) bhi (also) rani (queen) kaun (who) leavai (fetch) khunu (from a well) panni (water).

Meaning: If mother and daughter think like a queen than who will bring water from the well.

In other waters, if all consider themselves special, who will do the the necessary menial work.

maa bhi rani dhee bhi rani kaun leabai khunu pann

Aap na vessi sauherrai lokkee mattan de

 ਅਾਪ ਨਾਂ ਵਸੀ ਸੌਹਰੇ ਲੋਕੀ ਮੱਤਾਂ ਦੇ

aap na vssi sauherrai lokkee mattan de

aap (herself) na vssi (could not stay) lokkee (other people) mattan de (give advice).

Literal meaning: A girl who herself could not stay/adapt at her father-in-law (in-laws) house is advising others (how to have good relationship with their in-laws).

In other words, someone who advises others, but does not have have the qualifications or knowledge to give it.

app na vessi sauherrai lokkee mattan de

Gongai deeyan ramjan

ਂਗੂੰਗੇ ਦੀਅਾਂ ਰਮਜਾਂ ਗੂੰਗੇ ਦੀ ਮਾਂ ਸਮਝੇ

Gongai (dumb) deeyan ramjan (hints) gongai (dumb’s) dee (of) maa (mother) samjhai (understand).

Only a mother can understand her children, how they feel (even if they are dumb and can not speak).

I will be starting again soon! Thank you all those you have kept on reading!

Raah piya jannai

ਰਾਹ ਿਪਆ ਜਾਣੇ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਹ ਿਪਆ ਜਾਣੇ

Raah (path, road) piya (on the way) jannai (know/experience) ja (or) vaah (do business) jannai (to know)

You will know the path by actually travelling on the path, similarly you will know a person when you have experienced 'business' (giving and taking) with him.

Raah piya jannai

Kuree munda

ਕੁੜੀ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਰਾਜ਼ੀ , ਕੀਂ ਕਰੇਗਾ ਕਾਜ਼ੀ

Kuree (girl) munda (boy) raazee (willing or agreed) kee (what) karaiga
(will do) kazee (islamic judge).

The kazee marries couples, and can refuse the marriage. The meaning here is if two people agree on something (here, to marry), a third person has little influence.


Kuree munda

Lah dittee

ਲਾਹ ਿਦੱਤੀ ਲੋੲੀ ਤਾਂ ਕੀਂ ਕਰੇਗਾ ਕੋੲੀ

Lah dittee (take off) loee (a thin blanket, here it means modesty) kee (what) karaiga (will do) koee (some one else).

If a person looses his modesty then no one can restore his dignity.

Lah dittee