muklwvy; Muklaavay; Bringing the Bride Home
Author: Manmohan Waris

BTI sUrq rMgI mihMdI
bhathee soorat nangee mehndee
Radiatent face, colorful mehndee
 
mihMdI jwvy kuJ kuJ kihMdI
mehndee jaavay kujh kujh kehndee
Mehndee is making a statement
 
cMd sqwry gly klIry ies dI Jlk idlW qy pYNdI
chand sataaray galay kleeray dee jhalak dilaa`n noo pendee
The glitter of the stars & moons of your necklace is capturing my heart.
 
gl iksy dy smJ nw Awvy
gal kisay de samajh naa`n aavay
No one understands
 
imqrW nUµ ieMj lgdw sjry cly ny muklwvy
mitraa`n noo`n inj lagdaa sajray chalay nay muklaavay
Friends perceive that it is a `Muklava` (bringing bride home) in the morning
 
idldwr dI juqI nwl glW kry lihMgw nIN
dildaar dee jutee naal galaa`n karay lengaa nee`n
You skirt is talking to your lover`s shoe.
 
iek iek nKrw kroV qoN vI mihMgw nIN
ik ik nakhraa karorh to`n vee mehngaa nee`n
Each one of your seductive moves is more expensive that a million
 
koeI frdw Srq nW lwvy
koee dardaa sharat naa`n laavay
No one dares to bet
 
gorI gorI vIxI ivc vMjW sq rMgIAW
goree goree veeNee vich vanjaa`n sat rangeeaa`n
You have seven color bangles on your fair color wrist
 
lgdIAW cuVy nwl huxy huxy mMgIAW
lagdeeaa`n choorhay naal huNay huNay mangeeaa`n
Those appear engaged to the main set of bangles
 
gory rMg dI vwSnw Awvy
goay rang dee vaashnaa aavay
You fair color is emitting fragrance
 
inmW inmW boldy ny JWjrW dy bol nI
nimaa nimaa bolday nay jhaanjraa`n day bol nee`n
The sound of your anklets (ankle ornaments) is making a soft music
 
Juk Juk krdy slwmW qYnUµ mor nIN
jhuk jhuk karday salaamaa`n tainoo`n more nee`n
The peacocks are nodding to salute you
 
koeI BOr PulW qy gwvy
koee bhaur fulaa`n tay gaavay
Some large flower sucking black bee is humming and circling around flowers
 
vwrs dI qyry nwl Dur qoN prIq nIN
baar vich tayray naal dhur to`n pareet nee`n
Waris is in love with you from eternity
 
Qly c` divMdry ilKy qyry gIq nIN
thalay ch` davindray likhay tayray geet nee`n
Davinder has written song for you in love
 
swh swh nwl sohxIAW swlwvy
saah saah naal sohNeeaa`n saalaavay
He admires beauty with every breath