Ho.. Ajj din vehre vichAjj din vehre vichYadaan waala khes paa keAjj din vehde vichYadaan waala khes paa keDukhan diyan marchaan sukhaun de ni maayeIn the courtyard today, O motherIn the courtyard today, O motherLet me spread out the shawl of my memoriesIn the courtyard today, O motherLet me spread out the shawl of my memoriesAnd lay out on it for drying in the sun, the red peppers of my sorrowsAkhiyaan nu sooha rangChanga bada lagda aeAkhiyaan nu sooha rangChanga bada lagda aeEh de naal dil parchaun de ni maayeTo my anguished eyes, this bridal redAppears really lovelyTo my anguished eyes, this bridal redAppears really lovelySo let me gain some joy, O mother, from these peppers if nothing elseAaj din vehre vichAaj din vehre..In the courtyard today, O motherIn the courtyard today, O motherHo.. meri badnaamiyan te ber bhari beriyaan neMeri bad-naamiyaan te ber bhari beriyaan neBeriyaan da mul koyi naa..Rasmaan rawaajan de gulail de nishaane utteKali kali meri jaan maa o..Tales of my dishonour are like berry-filled jujube treesTales of my dishonour are like berry-filled jujube treesPeople bandy my name about as freely as they pick berriesBefore the slingshot of unjust customs and traditionsI stand as the sole target, O motherRoki da ni waddeyan nuLahu waali mehndi mainuRoki da ni waddeyan nuLahu waali mehndi mainuSar vich chaukhi saariPaaun de ni maayeThere’s no stopping the stones being hurled at my headLet my steep my hair well, O motherThere’s no stopping the stones being hurled at my headLet my steep my hair well, O motherIn the henna of bloodAjj din vehre vichAjj din vehre vich..In the courtyard today, O motherIn the courtyard today, O motherIbn-e maryam huaa kare koyiMere dukh ki dawa kare koyiBaat par waan zabaan kat’ti haiWoh kahein aur suna kare koyiWoh kahein aur suna kare koyi
Bak raha hoon junoon mein kya kya kuchKuch naa samjhe Khuda kare koyiNaa suno gar bura kahe koyiNaa kaho gar bura kare koyiRok lo ghalat gar chale koyiBakhsh do gar khata kare koyiWhat is it to me if someone claims to be the son of Mary?I’ll only believe it if he cures me of my agonySay a word in complaint, and she cuts off our tongueShe can abuse us all she wants, but we must listen silentlyShe can abuse us all she wants, but we must listen silentlyWhat absurd babblings is madness driving me to?God no one understands anything I sayDon’t react if someone badmouths youDon’t complain if someone mistreats youIf someone embarks on an erroneous path, stop himIf someone commits an error, forgive himHo.. Bujh gaye chiraag saareChann guchh-muchh hoyaBujh gaye chiraag saareChan guchh-muchh hoyaKhaali e banera shook da oyeAaunda nahi jawaab koyiOhde aasamaana vichonAjje teek meri hook da.. haaye!All the lamps have become extinguishedThe moon has become all crumpled upAll the lamps have become extinguishedThe moon has become all crumpled upThe ridge of yearning’s roof is desolateTill this day, the heavens above have never granted a responseTo my anguished sighs and pleadingsHijraan de kaale sagMere utte bhaunk de neHijraan de kaale sagMere utte bhaunk de neLagda ae mainu ehSiyaaunde ni maaye haayeThe black dogs of separation’s misery bark at meThe black dogs of separation’s misery bark at meSeems like the fail to recognise me and instead think me a strangerAjj din vehre vichYaadaan waala khes pa keDukhaan diyaan marchaanSukhaun de ni maayeAkkhiyaan nu sooha rangChanga bada lagda aeIn the courtyard today, O motherLet me spread out the chequered shawl of my memoriesAnd lay out on it, for drying in the sun, the red peppers of my sorrowsTo my anguished eyes, this bridal redAppears really lovelyAjj din vehde vichAjj din vehde vichIn the courtyard today, O motherIn the courtyard today, O mother