takki nayi chadondi oo

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo 

×3

Godi nayi gaduandi oo (X3)
O Bayi peed ondi oo

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo

Aari nayi chhakondi oo (X2)
o chare kaali ondi oo ×2

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo

Vichora rog daada oo ×3

Gall peej jandi oo ×2

Chai nayi plaundi oo
Gale peed ondi oo

Takki nayi chadondi oo

Lakke peed ondi oo 

×2

Original audio here

Odnu rangi de Lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya×3

Malek mailada odnu mereda ×2

Bolni maili besaariyaa

O lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya ×2

Sandeli motiye sabde soliye ×2

Goriye sabe gul naariya

O lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya ×2

Kudiye kunjadiye nit musafri ×2

Almasta pyar sansaariya

O lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya ×2

Kunjan Udiya

Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan paprole
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan paprole
ho pabho
ho pabho sad di dunge khole
ho ek gal suni jaya jera (X3)
hoo....

Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan nadaun
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan nadaun
thanda jal nirmal nahaun
ek ghut pi jayan jera (X3)


Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan barot
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan Jayin paiyan barot
chitte dand gulabi honth
ek gall kari jaya jera (X3)


Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan lakesar
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan  Jayin paiyan lakesar
Pabho mangdi nakke jo besar
turad kadai jaya jera ho

Ek gall suni jaya jera ho
Ek gall kari jaya jera ho.
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Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan paprole

Audio here

This song describes the seasonal migratory patterns of Demoiselle Cranes or Koonj as they are locally referred to. The bird breeds in Central Asia and migrates to India and further south during winters. Along the way their flock rests at various places in northern India which are listed in this folk song namely, Nadaun, Paprole, Lakesar, Barot etc. The beauty is that one can add even more stations to the song as long as the next line in song rhymes with name of place. This is jow folk songs live and grow.

More About Koonj in Indian Culture

Beautiful women are often compared to the koonj because its long and thin shape is considered graceful. Metaphorical references are also often made to the koonj for people who have ventured far from home or undertaken hazardous journeys.The name koonj is derived from the Sanskrit word kraunch, which is a cognate Indo-European term for crane itself. In the traditional telling of the history of Valmiki, the composer of the Hindu epic Ramayana, he composed his first verse when he saw a hunter kill the male of a pair of Demoiselle Cranes that were making love. Observing the lovelorn female circling and crying in grief, he cursed the hunter in verse. Since tradition held that all poetry prior to this moment had been revealed rather than created by man, this verse concerning the Demoiselle Cranes is regarded as the first human-composed meter.The flying formation of the koonj during migrations also inspired infantry formations in ancient India. The Mahabharata epic describes both warring sides adopting the koonj formation on the second day of the Kurukshetra War.

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana
X2

sada galayeda sach yaro x2
Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana

ho jinde naiyo lana

ho channa naiyo lana

Khue/Dange khadoyi tu Gallan jo kittiyan x2

Loken layi lyi takk yaaro

Loken ki payi gya shak yaro

Lokaen banayi diyan sach yaaro

Kute chuthe da bani gya sach yaro
kute rassi da bani gaya sapp yaro

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana

sada galayeda sach yaro x2

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana

ho jinde naiyo lana

ho channa naiyo lana

Mush ki ghagra lakk yaaro

Pakki gori de hath yaaro

Kut Nath par laasan de kachh yaaro

Moi Jandein ki maardi ae akh yaaro

Chadd di nyi ohnda kakh yaaro ×2

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana

ho jinde naiyo lana

ho channa naiyo lana

sada galayeda sach yaro x2

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana

ho jinde naiyo lana

ho channa naiyo lana

Hoooo
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Phando is the name of young boy who has been seen talking to a girl. His father decided to Put him on work / labour as punishment.( a extinct dogri tradition of putting the grown up youngster to control the urges).

His mother sang to convince his father 'Don't put phandoo on labour' explaining that phandoo is innocent and its the beauty and seductive attitude of the girl which is responsible for this.


Video available 

Old Song by Tahira Saeed

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 

O mitra dikhi le dogra des

×2

Sher marde diyan daaniya dikhi le ×2

Durge da roop jananiya dikhi le ×2

Dikhi le chandi de bes mitra

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 

O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Selliyan dhaaren di duniya dikhi le ×2

Maujen te baharen di duniya dikhi le ×2

Dikhi le chamba bales o mitra

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 

O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le amrit pe peye paldi x2

Dino din channe nyi bad di faldi x2

Gori di chad di bares o mitra

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 

O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Parvatein nag sau saade de dikhi le x2

Dudhe nyi tawi ne khade de dikhi le x2

Nagni aale pales o mitra

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 

O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Mansar dikhi le sanasar dikhi le x2

Chann puniya da ghar ghar dikhi le x2

Gande saran na dares o mitra

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 

O mitra dikhi le dogra des

×2

Jogiya

Binna lae jogiya

Bede bo jogiya

Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya

×2

Binna lae jogiya.. aaa ..aaa

Mera jogi khalota da hoo takiya

Mera mann nahiyo lagda hoo chakiya

×2

Mera baala dulli 

Dulli jaa jogiya

Meri adhi chutti

Chutti ja jogiya

Binna lae jogiya

Bede bo jogiya

Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya

Mera jogi khalota da hoo pattne

Mera mann nahiyo lagda hoo battne

×2

Meri tang truti 

Truti ja jogiya

Meri addi chutti

Chutti jaa jogiya

Binna lae jogiya

Bede bo jogiya

Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya

Mera jogi khadota da ho dyodiya

Mera mann nhiyo lagda ho godi aa

×2

Migi ungal ki

Laggi ja jogiya

Mera gala dulli

Dulli ja jogiya

Binna lae jogiya

Bede bo jogiya

Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya

×2

Binna lae jogiya aaa...aaa

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The song is sung by Chanchal Dogra ma'am. It is about a newly wed woman who is finding it hard to adjust in her new home and wants to know what is happening in her previous home. She is doing the various agricultural activities with a heavy heart like grinding(chakki), tilling(godi) among others. So when she sees a jogi (wandering renunciant), she gets eager to ask him about her Pyoke.

First when he is on the way(takki), and later when at the door(dyodi). 

Here is the link to the video.

Jai duggar jai hind.

Ritadiyan

Ritadiyan is a folk tradition of dogras. In it the narrative singers educate viewers about significance of days and months. 

Every day and month has a special significance in the life of a community which should be remembered. The various rituals and associated practices with different days and months are also told.

In earlier times it was also used to educate children and help them remember days and months.

Prominent singers of this form: Chander Shekhar, Rasal Chand. 

Video link coming soon.. hopefully

A problem of tongues, A crisis of spirit

A few months back, mother of modern dogri poetry, Padma Shri Smt Padma Sachdev, expressed her anguish in front of her people. She seemed to have been bearing the pain for long in her heart but finally she let it out. The cause of pain was the fact that we people have left our mother tongue and there is little to no sense of responsibility in our hearts towards it.

The weight of legacy

Dogras have a rich legacy right from ancient times. It is believed that(as told in the book : Kashmir, beyond the vale by M J Akbar) when Alexander came to conquer India,  many warrior groups shifted their base to present day Jammu to defend the country from a relatively advantageous position. From that time onward there have been numerous instances when Dogras bore the brunt of waves of invasions. It was under these circumstances that great generals like General Zorawar Singh, General Baj singh, Mian dido, Kumedan Baste Ram Mehta etc emerged to the forefront. These are just the 18th and 19th century military generals. Many more great names, numerous inspiring stories could have seen the light of day but for the lack of a sense of strong literary tradition that prevails in J&K.

The world sees Dogras as a warrior community but the pity is that this singular outer lens has affected the all round development of our society. We have a very weak literary sense. Thus many great personalities were born and forgotten just like that. A case in point being Lala Hansraj Mahajan or Tahira Sayeed or Dinoo Bhai Pant. Dinoo Bhai once said that -

Hindi sadhi daadi hai te dogri sadhi ma

dadi thar dadi hai te mau thar ma.

"Hindi is our grandmother and dogri is our mother, and both are equally cherished as per the relation".

Infact there is a strong argument in favour of mother tongue that it promotes love for our people, our motherland and thereby strengthens the public spirit and nationalism. Bhagat singh once said "Patriots — be they merely social reformers or political leaders — pay highest attention to the literature of their country".Lack of knowledge of mother tongue affects an individual in two ways drastically. One it creates a gulf between the rural and urban folk. One reason why today we don't feel the pains of farmer is due lack of emotional connect with them. Our areas of concern don't largely coincide. Second, when we meet someone from other culture who respects their mother tongue, we experience an identity crisis. e.g., people outside J&K consider everyone from J&K as Kashmiri. If you want to prove to them that you are dogra you must know dogri. If not, we take safe refuge in - 'similar to punjabi' and hide our own shallowness.

Reason for such treason

Our neglect of language is pitisome. There are multiple factors behind this trend. The main reason behind this is the fact that Jammu being a multi-ethnic and multi cultural society,  mother tongue was never made mandatory in the school curriculum. While article 370 prohibitted the implementation of RTE act which mandated instruction in mother tongue at primary level. Most private schools in Jammu even today don't teach dogri as the third language. The aversion for teaching dogri arises from the fact that knowledge of dogri offers very limited economic returns, in terms of Job, formal communication skills etc. But is it fair to assess whether the mother is worthy of love before loving her. There are no conditions attached to it. It must flow from depth of character. 

In addition to it, communalisation of language has also happened which restricted it to very few districts in Jammu division.We hardly find any Muslim or Sikh name among the dogri stalwarts. We must remember that mother knows no religious boundaries. By alienating the other religious groups of their true identity we are going for mutual damage. We don't even claim the legacy of the great Banda Singh Bahadur a Dogra Sikh. Infact all languages are religion agnostic and to communalise them is to divide the spirit of our country. 

To some extent even the literary circles and the entire artistic community must share the blame. Firstly, there is very slow pace of updation of dogri vocabulary. In absence of proper vocabulary more foreign words have to be used. Lack of formalisation leads to popularisation of slang which inhibits the growth of cultured language. Secondly, the quality of historical research into the Dogra way of life, can best be described as patchy. Infact even today school textbooks while teaching the story of Raja Jambu Lochan describe it as an event of 2nd millenium BC but it is contradictory to all available evidences. 

Thirdly, most of the literary works are difficult to access for common public. E-commerce websites like amazon, flipkart hardly sell dogri books. To search a dogri song with lyrics in google search is a tough row to hoe. While Punjabi and hindi dubbed south Indian movies can be easily found on youtube, it is near impossible to find a dogri movie on such platforms. Hardly we see dogri poets and writers interact with audience through webinars especially during the present lockdown. Fourthly, comes the question of news reporting and media. It can be said that dogri news media is virtually absent.  There is just one bulletin in dogri news in local channels like JK channel and All India Radio.

Finally there is the issue of quality. I must confess that I am not the right person to judge on the quality for I neither have the required knowledge nor the experience of rating such artworks.But one recent dogri song on creating awareness on COVID-19 by JK Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, seems to be little shallow. In comparison a song by 2 young girls on same issue fares much better for it catches the pulse of listener. Hence talent is there, but some lacunae remain. However it can be said that if the quality of artworks is good, then in present era of viral videos, it is bound to get good public response. As one famous Punjabi song goes:

Har boli sikho sikhni vi chahidi, Par pakki vekh ke kacchi nai dhai di

Learn other languages for it is good to learn,

but don't destroy your own identity by seeing the refined identity of others or don't try to ape others.

Finding our own pathways

A service to nation starts with reclaiming our culture, our language. Remember that British subjugated India by the false notion of white superiority. India was made to erase its culture by them. But as we rediscovered ourselves we attained liberty. Then the question arises, how to go forward? Firstly, is it too late? No, it's not because presently there is renewed focus of administration on issues pertaining to Jammu after a long spell of ignorance. So we can use the opportunity. Firstly making learning dogri mandatory in schools upto class 8th can be the right step. It should not burden the students for the script is devanagri and they might have to add few new words to their vocabulary. Care should be taken to not impose dogri on everyone and choice be given among kashmiri, urdu and other languages. 

It is also essential to promote emerging forms of arts like standup comedy, karaoke singing etc in dogri. Some Vlogs have been created and are doing good work like Ambal youtube channel. Due to efforts of natrang theatre, many young artists have emerged and they can contribute immensely to promote dogri language. Artists from different segments must engage with their viewers, live through media platforms like that of Daily excelsior. This is being done by Indian express at national level too.

Another essential point to understand is that level of women empowerment is strongly linked to the status of development of mother tongue. If women are empowered, educated, they can guide their children to understand the importance of mother tongue. Some may disagree by saying that an educated woman would want her kids to learn foreign languages. However it can be understood from different communities at national level that as women become more aware of the worldly developments they are bound to see the importance of mother tongue. Examples can be taken of Bengali or Malayali societies. So focus on ensuring that women's rights are protected both inside and outside homes.


There are surely many suggestions I have in my mind but that is not the point. The point is to make the reader think what he/she can do for the mother tongue. The generations before us never had to face this challenge because of relative isolation of cultures. However the generations to come should not be stolen from their cultural heritage by the inaction of present generation. We have a great duty to perform, for posterity, for humanity.

Gumat

Gumata sha chadi dindi aala

O raja

Shimle simatue ki kiyan jana

Haayee

Shimle simatue ki kiyan jana

Gumata sha chadi dindi aala

O raja

Shimle simatue ki kiyan jana

Hooohoo

Shimle simatue ki kiyan jana

Ungli gori diya rongi diya faliyan ( x3)

Par mera... kungal... kala ho raja (x2)

Shimle simatue ki kiya jaana(x2)

Ohoooo ohooooo

Ohoooo ohooooo

Ungli gori diya thurri thurri jandiyaan (x3)

Jindua gi lagi janda paala.. o raaja.. (x2)

Shimle simatue gi kiya jaana(x2)

Gumata sha chadi dindi aala (x2)

O raja

Shimle simatue gi kiyan jana

Hooohoo

Shimle simatue gi kiyan jana

Here is the video link of the unplugged version of song as sung by Vikram Khajuria.

Bhaakh or Paakh

It is chorus narrative singing usually without instruments. The lead singer gives vocals and the other members give bckground score.

It is generally sung at high pitch in open gatherings which gives it a more natural flavour. 

It is sung on important ceremonies like marriages. 

Singer generally also performs dance while the other members sit with folded legs.

Some videos:

vid 1

vid 2

vid 3

Allah bailwa ho

Allah bailua ho
Allah bailua ho

(×2)

Saade kanne russi russi jaanda baleya
Allah bailua ho

Allah bailua ho

Bailua bailua bailua ho

Allah bailua ho

Pare pare janda katei bansuri bajanda ho 

Bansuri bajanda (x3)

Lokein de dil bharmaunda baleya

Allah bailua ho (x4)

Bajre di rutti kanne badi badi mutti ae (x2)

Khane ki ni dinda kane laane ki ni dinda

Ho laane ki ni dinda (x2)

Khaane ki ni dinda ghar jaune ki ni dinda..

Darkaal ki kaenda sun meri baleya

Allah bailua ho

Allah bailua ho

Bailua ho bailua ho

Allah bailua ho

Saade kanne russi russi baunda baleya

Allah bailua ho

Allah bailua ho

Here is a video link of the song. Please post comments if there is need for corrections.

Mae ni meriye

Mai ne meriye
Jammue di raahe chamba kinni durr
Mai ne meriye
Jammuue di raahe chamba kinni durr

O Shimle ni vasna, Sapatue ni vasna
Shimle ni vasna, Sapatue ni vasna
Chambe jaana zarur
Chambe jaana zarur
Mai ne meriye
Jammue di raahe chamba kinni k dur

O laaiya mohabbata durr daraje
O laaiya mohabbata durr daraje
Aankhiyan to hoya kasoor
Aankhiyan to hoya kasoor
Mai ne meriye
Jammue di raahe chamba kinni k durr

O mein ta mahi de watna nu jaasan
O mein ta mahi de watna nu jaasan
Ho meri aankhiyan darur
Ho meri aankhiyan darur
Mai ne meriye
Jammue di raahe chamba kitnik durr
Chamba kitnik durr

O Shimle ni vasna, Kasauli ni vasna
Shimle ni vasna, Kasauli ni vasna
Chambe jaana zarur
Chambe jaana zarur
Chambe jaana zarur
Chambe jaana zarur

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Jammue di rahe   Sung by folk singer Pushplata

Another video

In many newer versions it is mentioned as 'shimle di raahe', but that is not the actual version.

Before being under the british rule Shimla was under the rule of Gurkhas upto 1819. And shimla can be seen more as a frontier region rather than a cultural centre, a status which it acquired later.

But that's the beauty of folk music. It adapts according to culture and time.

Pal pal Bahi jana

Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho jinde
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho chela
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho..


Haripur Nurpur thandiya ne chawan (x2)
Iye baloche/katoche da , moiye baloche/katochen da
thana thana

Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho jinde
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho chela
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho..


Sir par ghada mere ghade par ghaggar (x2)
godiye bal aa jana jana

Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho jinde
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho chela
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho..


Uchi uchi takkiya, sire bal paunde
Asen ki naukri
asen ki naukri jaana jaana

Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho jinde
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho chela
Pal pal bai jana bahi jana ho..

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Pal pal bahi jana by Tahira syed

Chann mada chadeya

Chann mada chadeya by chanchal dogra
channa mada chadeya by dharmesh nargotra

Chann mada chadeya oo uppar rajoriya (x3)
Bani jaya pakhru te mili jayan choriya
Milna jaroor meri jaan oo...
Chann mada chadeya oo uppar rajoriya


Chann mada chadeya oo chadeya par bawe (x3)
Raare paare kiya aawan Tawi thatha maare
milna jaroor
milna jaroor meri jaan oo
Kiyan kari aawan meri jaan oo
Chann mada chadeya oo chadeya uppar bawe


Chann mada chadeya oo uppar Reasiya
Thoda thoda taap channa mati ae udasi aa
milna jaroor
milna jaroor meri jaan oo
bada ke basos(afsos) meri jaan oo
Chann mada chadeya oo uppar Reasiya


Channe ji di hatti par bikdi elachiya
aun tuki akhdiya chodi de chalakiya
milna zaroor meri jaan oo
Channe ji di hatti par bikdi elachiya


chitti chitti chadar channa pulle pandi fer ma( x2)
do dine da
milna zaroor meri jaan oo
bada ke basos(afsos) meri jaan oo


chitti chitti chadar channa chare chukka gilliya (x2)
ek baari mil channa bawe chadan chilliyan
milna zaroor meri jaan oo
bada ke basos(afsos) meri jaan oo


ek ghada pariya dua hulareya (x2)
Boliyan ni mareyan oo der ha kuwareya
milna zaroor meri jaan oo
Kiya kari awan meri jaan oo


Ankh mara tande ki oo mud danda chambiya
kis ghade phulkada ann pani sambeya
milna zaroor meri jaan oo
bada ke basos(afsos) meri jaan oo


Iyan melan hog meri jaan oo.. meri jaan oo
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Folk song
Singer : Chanchal Dogra
Composed : Narinder Kapur

Taaren tuda Paiyan

Taare tudaan peyaan

Another video showing people from across world enjoying the song. This is the original song, for which i am unable to find video.

Taare tudaan peyaan kandiyaan peya barsaala ( x4 )
Ooo ooo ooo ooo

Aun tu ki thakki odeya, ikale ni jayan thaara ( x3 )
gaddiyen de chokru bure, ikle ki ponde maara ( x3 )

Taare tudaan peyaan kandiyaan peya barsaala (x2)

Ghar mera samne jinde, eth Ganderi naala (x3)
Sajjne gi khushiyaan huiyaan, beriyen gi pegiya jaala( x3 )

Taare tudaan peyaan kandiyaan peya barsaala (x2)

Ramban pul baneyaa baneyaa vaaj garariya (x3)
Teri meri preet lagiye, lagiye vaaj rawariya (x3)

Taare tudaan peyaan kandiyaan peya barsaala (x2)

Oh tera ke lagda kaaliya kameeje ‘aala? ( x3 )
Oh mera jetth lagda badde paiye da saala ( x3 )

Taare tudaan peyaan kandiyaan peya barsaala (x3)

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Album : Mere manuye da desh (2001)

Composer : Ravi sharma

The basic theme is snowfall in higher reaches(taare/thaare) and in kandi region( ie the drier region ) rainfall. And in this awesome weather people are expressing their love.

Likh Likh chitthiyan mein pejan

Likh likh chitthiyan video


Likh likh chithiyan me pejan balocha oo
Amb pake ghare aa oo bhaleya loka oo (x2)

Amb pake ta bhala hoya balochaniye
Saab chutti nahi dinda oo Bhaliye lokaniye ( x2)

Likh likh chithiyan me pejan balocha oo
Bhai mua ghare aa oo bhaleya loka oo

Bhai mua ta bura hoa oo balochaniye
Bah meri pajj gayi ae bhaliye lokaniye

Likh likh chithiyan me pejan balocha oo
Ma mui ghare aa oo bhaleya loka oo

Ma mui ta bura hoa balochaniye
choka suna hoya bhaliye lokaniye

Likh likh chithiyan me pejan balocha oo
Behn

Paise di gathri me bheja balochaniye
pehna je tu byayan baliye lokaniye

Likh likh chithiyan me pejan balochaniye
Saab mua ghare aana bhaliye lokaniye

Saab mua ta khara hua balocha ho
un ta ghar jo auna bhaleya loka ho...

A yet another famous folk song based onthe theme of a soldier being far away from his home. At a time when letters used to carry important messages and emotions this song shows emotions of love, pain, shock, excitement. A delight to imagine 

Tundey Jammua ne

Tundey Jammua Ne

Oooooo g..

uchiya uchiya taaran 
mithe naadu mast najare.migi sad de apne paase 
aey sare de saare oooo g.

roop chalka jammua da 
migi labda namo napor sang dhan bansuri di 
te paakh sanna di tor

Aau raaste chali di Bhulayi aan, 
aau raste chali di payi ayi aan, 
tunde jammua ne 
tunde jammua ne hoo. 
tunde jammua ne oo tunde jammua ne
aau palli changi rogan banayi aaan 
aau palli changi rongan bnayi aan 
tunde jammua ne 
tunde jammua ne
hooo ooo oo .... g..
dikhiye shilepa ithe aaun nayi duli geyi 
dikhiye shilepa ithe aaun nayi duli geyi

Pulli gayi pulli gayi sab kish pulli geyi

pulli gayi pulli gayi sab kish pulli geyi

hoo ooo oo oo..g...

aau changi palli bawari banayi aan 
tunde jammua nay...
tunde jammua nay.

hoo oo oo oo g...

Phull phull kali kali 
boota boota daali daali (x2)
har chiz is di ae man chit mohne aali

har chiz is di ae man chit mohne aali

ooo oo oo ... oo g..

aaun kachi chali is par maayi aan

aaun kachi chali is par maayi aan

tunde jammua ne..tunde jammua ne.hooo tunde jammua ne 
ho tunde jammua ne

aaun palli changi rogan banayi aan 

tunde jammua ne
tunde jammua ne..
hoo oo oo oo g...

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Singer : Padma shri Shameem Azad  wife of former CM of J&K Ghulam Nabi Azad

chutney timru di

Asen kutti tez tarar chutni timru di (X4)

Anardana kanne dhaniya paya

Anardana kanne dhaniya paya

Marchan paiyan chaar

chutni timru di

Asen kutti tez tarar chutni timru di (X2)

Sassu te nanne jelle chatni ae chakhi

Ik karlayee dui uthi ghare nassee

sache sui kut firie nuar 

chutni timru di

Anardana kanne dhaniya paya
Anardana kanne dhaniya paya

Marchan paiyan chaar

chutni timru di

Asen kutti tez tarar chutni timru di (X2)

Jhund khal Awaj nimmi 

jeth asen ki toke

Jhele laggi march tirakhni

ussi kon roke

sache payi jethaniye ki maar

chutni timru di

Anardana kanne dhaniya paya
Anardana kanne dhaniya paya

Marchan paiyan chaar

chutni timru di

Asen kutti tez tarar chutni timru di (X2)

Kaente ki jelle asen 

chutni khilayi

Pehle ude bich asen 

mishri milayi  (x2)

sache kaente ki laggi swad

chutni timru di 

Anardana kanne dhaniya paya
Anardana kanne dhaniya paya

Marchan paiyan chaar

chutni timru di

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Chatni Timru Di 
Lyrics: Dr. Anil Kumar 
Music: Brij Mohan

Song info  Timru is a medicinal plant, found in the Shivalik Hills. Its pungent in nature. Timru, also called Timbru in Hindi & Sanskrit, and Timber in English. Its seeds are used to make Chatni/Chutney. This song is a traditional but mischevious housewife's perspective towards her in-laws & husband. She pulls a prank on them by preparing this Timru di Chatni loaded with chillies and serves it to her in-laws quietly enjoying their plight. And when she has to serve it to her Kaenta (husband in Dogri) she mixes Mishri (Rock Sugar) into it. This song unlike most of popular Dogri songs isn't a folk. Yet quite popular

nikkre phangru

Nikke phangdu, uchchi udaan

Jaiye thammna kiyan shaman

Chananiyan galein kiyan laaniyan

Tiny are the wings, flight is high

How shall I sore to the sky

How shall I hug the moon.

Sassu nannanu de chuthe bayan

Nindi mundi gharein sune ae jaan

Chuthiyan ramazan kiyan sehniyan

Apne desen da maari duariyan (×2)

Bichdi aayi aan tihyan kunwariyan (×2)

Ithe nile karen tatte madan

Buten kanne nayio jan pachan

Thandi bawan(vhavan or breeze) kiyan leniyan

Kuthe gaye mere baag te bute(×2)

Lambiyan peengan uch de choote(×2)

Banje di soti da teer kaman

Dungiyan dharan te khulle madan

Bakhliyan galein kiyan kheniyan

Nikre phangdu uchhi udaan

Jaiye thammna kiyan shaman

Chananiyan galein kiyan laaniyan

This song is written by Padma Sachdev the mother of Dogri Poetry.
Here is an audio sung by one of greatest singers of her times : Lata Mangeshkar.

Tu Malla Tu

Tu Malla Tu
Log pannan Thikriyan
Badam Panne tu

(let others waste time while you use it productively) 

X2

Tu Malla Tu
Log Paun Mandeya
Neya Kare tu

Tu meri umar bhi phog bachua
Tere Kola lange ni koi rog bachua .... X2


Tu Malla Tu
Log pannan Thikriyan
Badam Panne tu


Ae me din gini gini ae leta ae
ae me sukhan sarini ae leta ae...... X2

Tu Malla Tu..

Tu Malla Tu
Log pannan Thikriyan
Badam Panne tu

Tu Malla Tu
Log Paun Mandeya
Neya Kare tu



Lyrics and music by Padma sachdev

Singer : Lata Mangeshkar

It is a song sung by a mother for her child to express her love for him. She asks for all good to happen to him.