Sunder mundriye ho!
Tera kaun vicharaa ho!
Dullah Bhatti walla ho!
Dullhe di dhee vyayae ho!
Ser shakkar payee ho!
Kudi da laal pathaka ho!
Kudi da saalu paata ho!
Salu kaun samete!
Chache choori kutti! zamidara lutti!
Zamindaar sudhaye!
Bade bhole aaye!
Ek bhola reh gaya!
Sipahee far ke lai gaya!
Sipahee ne mari itt!
Bhaanvey ro te bhaanvey pitt!
It appears a bit difficult to comprehend the meaning of this poem written in Punjabi of the olden times. Despite being Punjabi myself only a little can be deciphered out of it. What ever little comes to my mind after reading it is as follows-
The people and their honour was at the mercy of the powerful in the so called 'Good old times'. Beautiful and innocent girls could not count on anyone except someone with a name called 'Abdulla Bhatti' or 'Dulla Bhatti'. A daughter could be married just by giving her a red Shawl even though it is quite a torn one. For sweets one Kg raw sugar was sufficient over the bonfire made in the woods. Still the big landlords find reason enough to summon the poor guys. And then his Sepoys have the cheek to beat these poor things with bricks because one of them could not turn up.
Quite chilly,Isn't it? But a marriage is a marriage and should be celebrated!
May be there is some other better translation.
HAPPY LOHRI TO ALL
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