Mukh chann jiya mere wallon mor ke
Turning your moonlike face away from me
Mainoon ghammaan de chanaab wich rorh ke
Tossing me into a river of sorrows
Das jindri guzaaraan kiwen kalliyaan
Tell me how I am to spend my life all alone
Mere palle ki rah gaya ni
Oh what have I been left with?
Phullaan naalon kooliya bahaaron naalon pyaariya
More delicate than flowers, lovelier than spring
Aaja ik waari mere dil de qaraariya
Come just once, my heart′s serenity!
Aaween taan dukhre hataan waaliya
Oh come, assuager of my sorrows!
Gal sun ja ni maahi jaan waaliya
Just listen, O departing lover!
Mainu chad ke kali nu tur challiya
Leaving me all alone, you are going
Mere palle ki rah gaya ni
Oh what have I been left with?
Koi mangda koi labda
Some ask for... Some search for...
Koi tarse
Some yearn for...
Das mainoon kinne tainoon keeta majboor we
Oh, tell me who has compelled you
Kihri gallon jaarya we chhalla maitoon door we
Why, my enchanter, are you going away from me?
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Overall Meaning:
The song 'Mainu Chadh Ke Kalli Nu' is a heart-wrenching ballad that explores themes of lost love and despair. The lyrics express the singer's desolation after their lover has turned away from them, leaving them with nothing but sorrow. The opening lines, "Turning your moonlike face away from me / Tossing me into a river of sorrows" beautifully depict the profound loss the singer feels in their life. They then ask, "Tell me how I am to spend my life all alone / Oh what have I been left with?" highlighting their helplessness in the face of this loss. The rest of the song pleads for the lover to return, depicting the pain they feel in their absence, and making it impossible for them to move on.
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