Akhiyan ch tu vasda

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Surinder Kaur was one of the most popular (and brilliant) punjabi singer of her times. She, and her sister Parkash Kaur were known for their folk songs and are still sung at almost every occasion in Punjab.

ehna akhiyaN ch pava kive kajala ve.

akhiyaN ch tu vasda

ehna akhiya ch pava kive kajala ve

akhiayaN ch tu vasda..

How do I put kajal (kohl) in these eyes,

you live in these eyes...

(symbolic expression of love)

har vele channa mera tere val moonh ve..

har vale channa mera tere val moonh ve..

All the time I keep looking at you (your direction)

buliyaN te naa tera akhiyaN ch tu ve..akhiyaN ch tu ve..

Your name is always on my lips and you are in my eyes

jadoN hasdi bhulekha mainu penda ve haseya ch tu hasda

jadoN hasdi bhulekha mainu penda ve haseya ch tu hasda..

Whenever I laugh, it seems it's you, in my laughter (reason of my happiness)

lammiya c wattaN channa nere nere aya tu..

lammiya c wattaN channa nere nere aya tu..

After a lot of wait (in life), you came close to me

akhiyaN de raiN aake dil ch samaya tu..

dil ch samaya tu..

You made way into my heart through my eyes

jad puchnia pyar diya gallaN ve houli houli tu dasda..

When I ask you of love (if you love me), you talk of it slowly (tease me)

ehna akhiyaN ch pava kive kajala ve akhiyaN ch tu vasda..

masa masa jindari maiN pyar vich rangi ve

masa masa jindari maiN pyar vich rangi ve..

With great difficulty I've colored my life in love

(Finally I've fallen in love)

ajj mainu japada maiN tere naal mangi ve..

tere naal mangi ve..

Today I'm told, I'm committed (attached/ engaged) to you

ajj khushiyaN da ho gya swera ve gam sathoN door nasda..

It's a dawn of happiness; now sorrow is far from us

ehna akhiayaN ch pava kive kajala ve akhiyaN ch tu vasda..

ehna akhiyaN ch pava kive kajala...

ve ehna akhiyaN ch pava kive kajala ve akhiyaN ch tu vasda..

ve akhiyaN ch tu vasda..

oye akhiyaN ch tu vasda..

Essence: It's a love song. The girl is talking to her lover expressing how she fell in love with him and now he's a part of her. The ending talks of finally getting together and promises of a happy life ahead :)