paiyan mundran te kan laey cheer
heerey ni ranjha jogi ho gaya
tere pyar which ho ke dilgeer
heere ni ranjha jogi ho gaya
jogi ban ke rangpur which phirda mauju jat da raaaj dulara
kan pa ke mundran opaiyan mathey tilak lagaya
heere ni ranjha ……. heer e tere khatir ranjhey chaddi kul khydai
chup kar ke tu chad gayee doli
pyar di kadar na payee
heereni ranjha…….
paiyan mundran te….
tere layee saari duniya nu chhad ke
dilon lobh te hankaar sara chhad ke
teri zulfan da ho gya see
heere ni ranjha…….
paiyan mundran….
pehe 12 saal si teriyan majhian chaariyan aake
phir o behs wata ke aya kiliyojn kan pardwa ke
ohne paa liya fakiran wala bana
hun tehon wi pachaniya nahin jana
heerey ni ranjah….
paiyan mundra
tere layee si oh pehkle majhan chaarda
har weley tera naam si chitaarda
hor bhul gayon sabhe saak seer
heerey ni ranjha………
paiya mundra……
ter mapiyan ne keeta see dhroh ni
tainu liya si ranjhe de kolon khoh ni
khaake tere piche taaniyan de teer
heerey ni ranjha ……….
paiyan mundra………
ohnoo taal ke bakheriyan de naal nei
tor dilta teinoo kheriyan de naal ni
pyaar apne di wekh ke akheer
heerey ni ranjha……
paiyan……
sehndi khapri te mala gal pa ke
teinoo labhey pind kheriyan de jaa ke
phire galiyan ch baj ke fakir
heerey ni ranjah….
paiyanmndra/……
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song, 'Ranjha Jogi Ho Gaya,' tells the story of the legendary Punjabi Sufi poet Waris Shah's epic love tale, 'Heer Ranjha.' The song begins with the description of a man, Ranjha, who has abandoned all his possessions and has become a wandering ascetic out of his love for Heer. The opening lines depict how Ranjha is dressed in rags and torn clothes, with no jewelry except for his earrings, and how he has become a Jogi, i.e., a wandering ascetic.
As the song moves forward, it describes how Ranjha has become a celebrated Jogi who moves from one town to another singing the praises of his beloved Heer. The lyrics go on to narrate how Ranjha has adorned himself as a bridegroom to express his love for Heer finally. "Paiyan mundraan te kan laey cheer - placing silver rings on his feet and tearing his ears, Ranjha turned into a wandering ascetic." These lines explain how Ranjha, in his quest for achieving his love for Heer, has given up all worldly riches and pleasures and is now a wandering ascetic on the streets.
The song tells the painful story of how Heer's family refused to accept Heer and Ranjha's love, resulting in Heer's forced marriage to some other man. In the end, both Ranjha and Heer's love for each other results in their miserable deaths. The song describes the pain of unfulfilled love and the sorrow of tragic death.
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