Jul 13, 2010

Some Punjabi sayings on beard

Darhi da aag vich sarrna(beard getting burnt in fire)It has been used in SGGSG as follows-
'Gariban ooper khinje darhi parbrahm sa agan meh Saarri'--(a person who oppresses the poor by an imposing beard,gets it burnt in fire by the almighty as a punishment).

(Darhi naal paer chaarrne)-To dust a persons feet with the beard.Long time ago I heard a Sakhi(religious story)in which there was a similar reference.In the story somebody(I think Guru Nanak Devji's son) asked Guru Ramdasji why he had such a long beard.Guruji said ''It is to dust your feet'''

Pio dee darhi dee laaj rakhna(to keep the honour of ones father's beard)-This is said to advise the young children especially girls to be careful about the father's honour.

Darhi de sharam karna(not to do any idiot like activity and remain concious about the beard)-This can be said to teenagers advising them to behave responsibly.

Darhi puttna(to uproot ones beard)-This is said in complete disregard for an elderly person.

Dharhi farhna(To hold a person responsible for anything wrong with utter disregard)

Chitti Dharhi wala(An elderly person)-This is not used openly but it denotes an elderly person.

Gith gith darhi hona(One having become mature)This is to taunt a person who behaves in an immature way inspite of having grown up.

Kuchar baeth ke Darhi munnana(To trim a person's beard while being a guest)
I heard this for the first and the last time in Punjabi movie 'jee aayan nu'.

Undarhia hona(a teenager who is immature)

Darhi da rulna(the beard not getting any regard)This is used when an elderly person is ignored and not listened to in a quarrel of the young.

Darhi tunnana-(to tie a beard)

Tunnee nalon munni changgi(It is better to cut the beard than tie it)-I heard that this used to be written on the walls in Punjab during the millitancy days to advise people not to cut the beard.

Darhi da Parkash karna(To let the beard glow)-This proveb is used by the people who tie the beard.They say this when they keep the beard flowing while doing Path(prayers)etc.