Aao saiyo ral diyo ni vadhai
Friends, come celebrate with me
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
Come, sisters, join your voices in my joy.
आयो सईयो रल दियो नी वधाई ।
Ranjha, my love, has become my bridegroom.
मैं वर पाइआ रांझा माही ।
A blessed morning rises: Ranjha walks into our yard.
अज्ज तां रोज़ मुबारक चढ़आ, रांझा साडे वेहड़े वड़्या,
Staff in hand and blanket at his shoulder, he comes dressed as a herdsman.
हत्थ खूंडी मोढे कम्बल धरिआ, चाकां वाली शकल बणाई,
Come, sisters, join your voices in my joy.
आयो सईयो रल दियो नी वधाई ।
The crowned one roams with cattle, through forest and through pasture.
मुक्कट गऊआं दे विच रुल्लदा, जंगल जूहां दे विच रुल्लदा ।
Who strays toward the One? Who knows what truly is?
है कोई अल्लाह दे वल्ल भुल्लदा, असल हकीकत ख़बर ना काई,
Come, sisters, join your voices in my joy.
आयो सईयो रल दियो नी वधाई ।
Bulleh struck his bargain, and drank the poisoned cup.
बुल्ल्हे शाह इक सौदा कीता, पीता ज़हर प्याला पीता,
He counted neither gain nor loss, but shouldered grief and pain.
ना कुझ लाहा टोटा लीता, दर्द दुक्खां दी गठड़ी चाई,
Come, sisters, join your voices in my joy.
आयो सईयो रल दियो नी वधाई ।
Ranjha, my love, has become my bridegroom.
मैं वर पाइआ रांझा माही ।
