Dholki folio 05
ਚੂੜੇ ਦੇ ਸੁਹਾਗ
A quieter set for the maternal family: blessings first, family rounds in the middle, and the sparrow refrain only when the room is ready for it.
Punjabi Wedding Organizer · ceremony folio
ਚੂੜੇ ਦੇ ਸੁਹਾਗ
Where
During the family gathering around the bride, away from the DJ
Who leads
Mama-side elders and one steady dholki player
Shape
Ceremonial → personal → emotional
Before the first beat
The singing order
ਚੜ੍ਹ ਵੇ ਚੌਦਵੀਂ ਦਿਆ ਚੰਦਾ
CueOpen with this when the room is settled and the elders are ready.
VoicesGroup 1 calls · Group 2 answers · everyone repeats
ਚੜ੍ਹ ਵੇ ਚੌਦਵੀਂ ਦਿਆ ਚੰਦਾ, ਚਾਨਣ ਕਰੀਂ ਵੇ ਚੁਫੇਰੇ
Chad ve chaudvin dia chanda, chanan kari ve chaufere
Rise, full moon of the fourteenth, and spread your light all around.
Repeat the round for each elder your family wants to honour.
ਕੋਈ ਪੱਖਾ ਹਵਾ ਦਿੰਦਾ
CueA gentle blessing between the teasing songs.
VoicesOne elder leads · everyone repeats the blessing
ਨੇਕ ਨਸੀਬ ਹੋਵੇ, ਚੰਗੇ ਸੱਜਣ ਖੁਦਾ ਦਿੰਦਾ
Nek naseeb hove, change sajjan khuda dinda
When fortune is kind, God grants you good companions.
ਲਾਇਆ ਅੰਬ ਬੂਟਾ ਨਾਲੇ ਬੇਰੀਆਂ
CueA quieter suhaag for the bride's close family circle.
VoicesOne confident lead · the room answers the final line
ਲਾਇਆ ਅੰਬ ਬੂਟਾ ਨਾਲੇ ਬੇਰੀਆਂ
Laaya amb boota nale beriyan
You planted a mango tree, with the berry trees beside it.
Families often change the relation named in each round: dada, babul, veera or taaya.
ਸਰਸੋਂ ਬੀਜੀ ਬਾਬਲ ਜੀ
CueA reflective suhaag for Choora, Maiyan or the final dholki night.
VoicesGroup 1 asks · Group 2 answers
ਸਰਸੋਂ ਬੀਜੀ ਬਾਬਲ ਜੀ, ਬੀਜੇ ਲੰਮੇ ਲੰਮੇ ਖੇਤ
Sarson beeji Babul ji, beeje lamme lamme khet
You sowed mustard, dear father, across the long fields.
The elder's name can change with each verse, following your family's version.
ਨਿੱਕੀਆਂ ਨਿੱਕੀਆਂ ਚਿੜੀਆਂ ਮਾਏ ਨੀ
CueSave this emotional mother-and-daughter song for later in the sitting.
VoicesTwo groups alternate · everyone joins the refrain
ਨਿੱਕੀਆਂ ਨਿੱਕੀਆਂ ਚਿੜੀਆਂ ਮਾਏ ਨੀ, ਬਹਿ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਟਾਹਲੀ ਦੀ ਡਾਲ
Nikkian nikkian chidian maae ni, beh rahiyaan tahli di daal
Tiny sparrows, mother, sit together on the branch of the tahli tree.
Make it your family’s
Ask the mama side which verses they remember. Print their wording beside this starter set rather than correcting it into a generic version.