Dholki folio 06
ਸਿਹਰਾ ਬੰਦੀ ਤੇ ਘੋੜੀਆਂ
Groom-side songs for getting ready, vaag phadai and the moment the baraat is finally ready to move.
Punjabi Wedding Organizer · ceremony folio
ਸਿਹਰਾ ਬੰਦੀ ਤੇ ਘੋੜੀਆਂ
Where
Where the groom is dressed, then outside near the departure
Who leads
Sisters, bhabhis and paternal aunties
Shape
Blessing → dressing → send-off
Before the first beat
The singing order
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.
ਟੱਪਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਏ ਵਾਰੀ
CueThe cleanest way to announce that the tappe exchange has begun.
VoicesEveryone calls the hook · girls and boys answer
ਟੱਪਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਏ ਵਾਰੀ
Tappian di ae vaari
Now it is the tappe's turn.
Replace the city and names so the opening belongs to your room.
ਨਿੱਕੀ ਨਿੱਕੀ ਕਣੀ ਦਾ ਮੀਂਹ
CueSing while the groom is dressed or just before the family gathers outside.
VoicesSisters and aunties lead
ਨਿੱਕੀ ਨਿੱਕੀ ਕਣੀ ਦਾ ਮੀਂਹ ਵਰ੍ਹਦਾ, ਵੀਰ ਮੇਰਾ ਘੋੜੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ
Nikki nikki kani da meenh varhda, veer mera ghori charhiya
A soft fine rain is falling; my brother has mounted the mare.
ਵੇ ਵੀਰ ਘੋੜੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ
CueUse for the vaag phadai moment and the family's send-off.
VoicesSisters lead · mother and aunties answer
ਵੇ ਵੀਰ ਘੋੜੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ, ਨਾਲ ਬਾਬਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਅਸੀਸਾਂ
Ve veer ghori charhiya, naal babal diyan aseesan
My brother mounts the mare with his father's blessings.
ਚਿੱਟਾ ਕੁੱਕੜ ਬਨੇਰੇ ਤੇ
CueA short, familiar boli that gets hesitant singers involved.
VoicesOne lead · everyone repeats
ਚਿੱਟਾ ਕੁੱਕੜ ਬਨੇਰੇ ਤੇ, ਕਾਸ਼ਨੀ ਦੁਪੱਟੇ ਵਾਲੀਏ
Chitta kukkad banere te, kashni dupatte valiye
A white rooster on the rooftop ledge—O girl in the sky-blue dupatta.
Swap the dupatta or suit colour for what someone is actually wearing.
Make it your family’s
Confirm whether your family uses a ghori, car or simply a departure blessing, then change the cue notes to match the real plan.