Kala Doria

This version of Kala Doria, a wedding song, was frequently played on Radio Pakistan in the early 80s. I was a child then, and did not understand much of whatever was being said, but I liked it; and now, I appreciate it as a busy, cheery and energetic account of domestic affairs (kameezan silk diyan ey Delhion aya ney), prudence (kukkri oh leyni jeyrri andey dendi ey), problems (ke sohrey nai jaana sass burr burr kardi ey), splitting (ke jaa ke puttar de kann parrey haneray ney), upheavals (oh aakke amma de uss pharr lai soti ey), skepticism (nikkiaan wadiyaan di na kadde sahara ni), assertiveness (sohra de chirrkaan meri jutti sehndi ey), and problem solving (ke chotay devar nu mein aap viyani aan).

The recording posted here suffers from some degree of pitch variation.

If anyone knows the artists’ names and year of release, please let me know.

Taimur

kaala doria kundey naal arraya oe
ke chota devra bhabi naal larraya oe

chotey devra teri door palaai vey
na larr sohneya teri eik parjhai vey
channa choori da na maakhan aanda ni
leyja patta ey mera pohla khanda nai
oh kaala doria kundey naal arraya oe
ke chota devra bhabi naal larraya oe

oh kukkri oh leyni jeyrri kurr kurr kardi ey
ke sohrey nai jaana sass burr burr kardi ey
kukkri oh leyni jeyrri andey dendi ey
sohra de chirrkaan meri jutti sehndi ey
oh kaala doria kundey naal arraya oe
ke chota devra bhabi naal larraya oe

oh sutthan cheeth dian Multaano aya ney
ke maanwan apniyan jeyna reeja layan ney
kameezan silk diyan ey Delhion aya ney
tussan beygaanania jeyna gallon lahayan ney
oh kaala doria kundey naal arraya oe
ke chota devra bhabi naal larraya oe

oh sun lai gall kissey, te phabo meri ney
ke jaa ke puttar de kann parrey haneray ney
sun ke watt barra tholey nu charrhaya oe
lai lag mahiya sade naal larraya oe
oh kaala doria kundey naal arraya oe
ke chota devra bhabi naal larraya oe

oh aakke amma de uss pharr lai soti ey
ke murr ja sohneya teri chann jai voti vey
nikkiaan wadiyaan di na kaddi sahara ni
tur ja peyke tu mein ranwa kunwara ni
oh kaala doria kundey naal arraya oe
ke chota devra bhabi naal larraya oe

oh maanwa laad lagaa thiyan nu vagaara ni
ke sassan de de mattan umar savaaran ni
mahiya pull gai jo aaj sukhavan mein
aagey waddiyan de nit preet nibhavan mein
oe kaala doria mein hune rangwaani aan
ke chotay devar nu mein aap viyani aan

Modified version of Mariam’s transcription for ShadiSongs.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1I9kZsmmMI