Nai Jana Lyrics English Translation | Mannat Noor

nai jaana
[I won’t go]
nai jaana meri maae
[I won’t go, my mother]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]
nai jaana
[I won’t go]
nai jaana meri maae
[I won’t go, my mother]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]

pehli pehli vaar mainu
[For the very first time]
dyor laine aa gaya
[My brother-in-law came to get me]
pehli pehli vaar mainu
[For the very first time]
dyor laine aa gaya
[My brother-in-law came to get me]
dyor de naal
[With my brother-in-law]
meri jaandi ae balaa
[My troubles go away (sarcastic, meaning ‘I don’t care’)]
kund chukeya naa jaaye
[I can’t lift my veil]
moohon boleya naa jaaye
[I can’t speak from my mouth]
kunda kholeya naa jaaye
[The latch cannot be opened]

dyor ve
[Oh, brother-in-law]
dyor te dil da chor
[The brother-in-law is a heart-stealer]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]
nai jaana
[I won’t go]
nai jaana meri maae
[I won’t go, my mother]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]
nai jaana
[I won’t go]
nai jaana meri maae
[I won’t go, my mother]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]

dooji dooji vaar mainu
[For the second time]
jeth laine aa gaya
[My older brother-in-law came to get me]
dooji dooji vaar mainu
[For the second time]
jeth laine aa gaya
[My older brother-in-law came to get me]
jeth de naal
[With my older brother-in-law]
meri jaandi ae balaa
[My troubles go away (sarcastic, meaning ‘I don’t care’)]
kund chukeya naa jaaye
[I can’t lift my veil]
moohon boleya naa jaaye
[I can’t speak from my mouth]
kunda kholeya naa jaaye
[The latch cannot be opened]

jeth ve
[Oh, older brother-in-law]
jeth da motaa pait
[The older brother-in-law has a big belly]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]
nai jaana
[I won’t go]
nai jaana meri maae
[I won’t go, my mother]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]
nai jaana
[I won’t go]
nai jaana meri maae
[I won’t go, my mother]
main aede naal nai jaana
[I won’t go with him]

mehndi tere na di lai soneya
[I’ve applied henna of your name, my love]
mehndi tere na di lai soneya
[I’ve applied henna of your name, my love]
tere peeche jag chadya
[I left the world for you]
tu ta kadar na pai soneya
[But you didn’t value it, my love]
tere peeche jag chadya
[I left the world for you]
tu ta kadar na pai soneya
[But you didn’t value it, my love]

haaye
[Oh!]
tiji tiji vaar mainu
[For the third time]
aap laine aa gaya
[He himself came to get me]
tiji tiji vaar mainu
[For the third time]
aap laine aa gaya
[He himself came to get me]
mahiye de naal
[With my beloved]
maitho jaya vi jaaye
[I can go]
kund chukeya vi jaaye
[The veil can be lifted]
moohon boleya vi jaaye
[I can speak from my mouth]
kunda kholeya vi jaaye
[The latch can be opened]

haan maahiya ve
[Yes, my beloved]
maahiya dhol sipahiya
[My beloved, my dear soldier]
main aede naal tur jaana
[I will go with him]
tur jaana
[I will go]
tur jaana meri maae
[I will go, my mother]
main aede naal tur jaana
[I will go with him]
tur jaana
[I will go]
tur jaana meri maae
[I will go, my mother]
main aede naal tur jaana
[I will go with him]