Dadiyan Naniyan – Lyrics Meaning in English – Nimrat Khaira
Singer: Nimrat Khaira
Music: The Kidd
Lyrics: Harmanjeet Singh
Meri chunni de do palle kise fakeer jahe
Mere haav bhaav te chehra gehar gambheer jahe
Mainu kanth guran di baani te salok suche
Main desh punjab de shabadkosh di jaayi haan
The two ends of my dupatta are like some hermit
My gesture/carriage/posture and my face are serious
I remember the Bani and Salok of the almighty lord
I’m born from the dictionary of Punjab country
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
Main dard bnake ke ghugiyan chirhiyan vaah ditte
Main kismat di chaati te charkhe daa ditte
Main thode wangu baharli dunia dekhi nahi
Main ghar de khadar utte kari kadayi haan
I made my pain fly away in the form of dove and sparrows
I spun my spinning wheel on destiny’s chest
I’ve not seen the outside world like you
I’m embroidered on hand spun cloth
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
Main bhajji firdi ghadi murhi sirr dhakdi haan
Barhe sidh padhre jahe leerhe paa ke rakhdi haan
Mainu hathi kamm karne vich bhora sang nahi
Main apne dasan nohan di kirat kamayi haan
I keep my head covered all time (while running, doing house chores etc.)
I wear very simple clothes
I’m not ashamed of working with my own hands
I earn my living by working with passion and dedication
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
Jion cham cham wardiyan kaniyan suche neer diyan
Main rajj rajj gayian ghodiyan sohne veer diyan
Main bhabo de pairan te laggi mehndi jahi
Ya gidheyan wali dhoorh di surm salayi haan
Like the rain pour down drop by drop from the clouds
I heartfelt sang folklore in my brother’s marriage
I’m like the Heena tattoo on my sisters-in-law’s feet
Or I’m the kohl pen on the dust of dances
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
Fir halle gulle vele ki kuj hoyea si
Ena akhan muhre babal mera moyea si
Mainu ajj vi disdi pittdi chaati maa meri
Main ujhre hoye rahaan di parchayi haan
At the time of chaos, something happened
Infront of my eyes my father died
I still see my mother crying badly
I’m a shadow of ruined paths
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan
Main dadiyan naniyan de sameyan chon aayi haan…
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
I’ve come from my grandmother’s time
