Avengi Ja Nahin
Recently, the video of Rabbi’s latest album’s title track was released. The song consists of all the sounds we have come to associate with Rabbi Shergill.
It seems to be on a lighter note as compared to the other songs in the album which are considered to be about communal voilence. Nevertheless, it sounds very catchy and Rabbi doesn’t dissapoint.
As is always with Rabbi’s songs, there are a few stanzas that stick with you more than others. I especially identify the song with these lines, since these are also easier to understand :p :
Je maen avan taenu labhan
Labhengi ja nahi
Koi rah nishani apni
Chhadengi ja nahi
Thankfully, I was able to find the lyrics to this song through the unofficial Rabbi Blog, Rabbism, which linked me to the the album’s official website. Here goes
Tere larian ‘ch
Din kinney beetey
Kujh kat gaye
Kujh jamaa keeteyNi maen akk gia
Bol chup teri parhda
Taenu parhna na
Sohnie hai mere vas daPutthian-sidhian chhad das
Avengi ja nahi
Mere munh ‘te kesan di chhan
Pavengi ja nahiKoi souhan jhutthian-sachian
Khavengi ja nahi
Mere munh ‘te kesan di chhan
Pavengi…das avengiIk miley na
Sunehe utton ghaldi
Kehrhe passeon
Gall eh ve fabdiKeh ton dardi eyn
M’kha koi taenu puchhe
Ki tun lukdi eyn
Tan jo koi taenu labheJe maen avan taenu labhan
Labhengi ja nahi
Koi rah nishani apni
Chhadengi ja nahiBuha khulla kamre apne da
Rakhengi ja nahi
Mere munh ‘te kesan di chhan
Pavengi…das avengiTaenu yaad us
Pal us vaar da
Jehrha hoia na si
Os izhar daJadon dubia si
Jadon kujh taria si maen
Ki tun vi dubbi Si
Now, for most of us who aren’t that good at punjabi, you can hover over the tougher highlighted words to know the meaning. If even that doesn’t help, you can download the lyrics with their english translation.
And in case you are still wondering, “Avengi Ja Nahin”, is more like, “A(a)vengi ya nahin”
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Comments
This is awesome, a beautiful song by Rabbi, once again. Poets and singers like Rabbi and Batalvi prove that it does not matter the type of a language you are writing in. Punjabi has always had a reputation of being “strong” but it can be used in favor of your own creation, to convey something strong in a very slick fashion.
Hunny, I am delighted that you could get this song. This must go on Rabbism too or may be a link to this post?
Beautiful song. Never imagined I would be hearing such a romantic song in Punjabi. My parents are from Punjab, though I can only understand it, not a fluent speaker; hearing this song makes me want to invest more effort in to learning the langauge :-).
I’m not even a Punjabi and still enjoyed the song like anything. Beautiful, Beautiful song.
You can find the English translation of the lyrics at ajn.co.in
Don’t be foolish! This is poor track and poorer poetry. Prediction - Avenghi ya nahin is not likely to stay afloat. To compare it to Shiv Batalvi is blasphemous. Such poems die dime a dozen in small towns of Punjab.
@Minnie: I would agree on the fact that Batalvi is at a completely different level as a poet than Rabbi, but Rabbi’s charm I guess is in the complete package. And, I wouldn’t say his poetry is dime a dozen either. But that’s just me :)
@jolly: I think everyone has the right to express their point of view. So calling someone a fool just because he/she expressed their point of view ain’t right.
Thanks Guy … for the Vedio … and as Usual Rabbi’s voice is so soothing . Waiting for more songs from this album and hope they are good too.
Just to extend Sameer’s point, I would say that Rabbi Shergill has actually revolutionized not just Punjabi but complete Indian music industry. When our music industry was left with lyrics like “Haihuku Haihuku” and “Sansanana Saaye Saaye” in the name of being creative, Rabbi Shergill had the guts to explore great Sufis and poets like Baba BulleShah, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Waris Shah et al.
And he does not stop there with his experiments. Rabbi gets his inspiration from Sufis as much as he gets it from Rock artists like Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin fame), Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen. And personally I was waiting for an artist who had the audacity to give me a concoction of those ingredients.
Also, my young brother Ankit is a docile and humble guy and probably missed the point, that it was Minnie Randhawa who called everyone loving Rabbi’s music a “fool” and not Jolly. I do not care what anyone thinks of Rabbi or my choice of music, but according to me, right-to-free-speech does not translate into right-to-free-denigration.
dear minnie
please lisent all songs
you will blow out in deep sea and sky
the deepest album till now
challa (awsome)
bilqis (the words can not explain this song)
i wonder that how rabbi find these words
this is a full sea in a little jug
song return to unity is as smooth as all euoropian songs
ballo is also very nice
every song has a unique tune
@AJ: You put it really, really well. I agree to the last percent.
@Jolly: I agree with you, its quite a beautiful album. Unfortunately I have listened to just one of the tracks, and small bits from the other tracks, but whatever I’ve heard is great. And all of it has that “addictive” blend, in the sense that as you keep listening, you keep getting addicted.
Great ..man.. it was.. nice to see more or rabbi’s fan.. and .thx .. for the text translation .that was good :)
cheers.
keep rocking. ..
i was privileged to hear the song sung by rabbi himself. live. in his studio.
courtesy a friend.
way back then - it made me weep. and i didnt have the uts to ask him for a recording of the song.
but i found it finally. and your blog led me to the lyrics..so many thanks.
i love the way the accordion adds to the touch of sadness in the song…the minimlistic use of instruments is truly amazing
hey ankit thnx 2 u bro for the lyrics…..though i understood the song….but i wantd the lyrics of dis song…..its so beautifully compiled dat it makes u cry….the lyrics r very …am really a big fan of rabbi shergill ….after his 1st album it was a long time that the next album came….but it got all the money’s worth…..thnx ankit……..
Hey siddharth, your most welcome. I liked the song, but I was completely blown away when I heard “Bilqis” from the same album of Rabbi’s.
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After Billaki jaana… Avengi ja Nhin…toched me somewhere….Hats off to Rabbi for such mesmarizing song and d lyrics……It’s just a wonderful song….all d saant n sukoon..ehsaas deta hai….just ever lasting top chart music…
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Tussi bahot hi sohna gaande ho RABBI……………LOVE YOU
Aapke geet dil tak jaate hain………..shabdon mein unki taarif karna mumkin nahin………………
Aap ek Bahut Ache insaan bhi hain…………jitna maine aapko suna aur appko jaana hai!…………….
Allah tuhannu lambi umar te hor sohne geet tuhade dil de zariye saanu dave!………….
TAKE CARE…….
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…juz wonderfullllllllllllllll …..Pujabi da songs is first class…kinda da best hain..!
aithi yeh add karna bhool gayi si…euuuh bas yenhi kenda hain k Punjab da songs hamesha se si top raha hain aur rahenga bhii…rabbi tussi gr8 ho
I was looking for these Lyrics for Weeks. I think that this Song is one of the best Songs, sung by Rabbi
at minnie randhawa “ਰੱਬੀ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਐਲਬਮ ਜੇ ਗੀਤ ਸਨ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਦੂਜੀ ਐਲਬਮ ਕਾਵਿ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਉਹ ਵੀ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਸੰਜੀਦਾ। ਜ਼ਾਹਰ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੇ ਸੁਣਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਇੱਕੋ ਪੋਟਲੀ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਨਾ ਕੁਝ ਊਣਤਾਈਆਂ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਕੱਢਣਗੇ। ਰੱਬੀ ਦੀ ਇਸ ਗੁਫਤਗ਼ੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸੇ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਹ ਲੋਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਜੋ ਸਿਰਫ ਨੱਚਣਾ ਹੀ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹਨ। ”
minnie might belonged to dat spieces of punjabi listenrs who only do balle balle or kuriye stuff and didnt recognize a differnt genre whch is quite fresh
Wow, I’ve been looking for this for quite a while. Thanks!