Meaning, Summary and Listening Notes
This Punjabi song by Khan Saab, with lyrics by FazalJutt, tells the poignant story of a boatman named Jalla and the disappearance of his son, Challa. It explores themes of parental grief and the enduring pain of loss, interwoven with spiritual reflection.
What it means
The song narrates a father's profound sorrow and madness after his son, Challa, goes missing, highlighting the irreplaceable bond between parent and child and finding solace in devotion amidst suffering.
Listen forthe narrative structure detailing jalla's story of lossthe repeated lament 'challa mudke ni aya' emphasizing separationthe devotional refrain 'ali ali kahi ja kahi ja naam allah da layi ja'emotional expressions of a father's grief for his son
Moodmelancholicemotionalreflectivedevotional
Themeslongingseparationfamilydevotion
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Lyrics
Jalla naa da ik malaah si
Jeda ik sawariyan nu
Ik nadi ton os paar chhad ke aya karda si.
Te ohne apne putar nu bade pyar de nal paaleya si
Jadon osda puttar jawaan hoya
12 saal da hoya taan ik din
Jalle malaah di tabiyat bohat kharab ho gayi.
Te sawariyan ne akheya
Ki ghaiyan de puttran ne vi taan gha hi khotarna hunda
Ke tera eh putt sanu chhad ayega,
Te jadon osda putar sawariyan nu chhadan gaya
Taan mud vaapis na parteya
Te jallah malaah
Apne puttar de gham vich paagal ho gaya,
Te os puttar da naam challa si.
Challa mudke ni aya
Ve challa mudke ni aya
Ve rona umraan da paya
Ve rona umran da paya,
O malleya e des paraya
O malleya e des paraya
O gal sun challeya kaawan
O maawan thandiyan chaawan.
Ali ali kahi ja kahi ja
Naam Allah da layi ja (x2).
Te jadon jallah malaah pagal hoya firda ae
Te oh paani vich hath peya maarda ae
te loki ohnu puchde ne
Ki oye jalleya paani wich hath maarke ki labna peya oye
Te jalla aakhan laga
O loko kise di jaydaad shohrat sab kujh lut jaave
par kise puttar na door hove
Kise da puttar na mere O loko
Kise da putt na mare.
Challa nau nau kheve
O challa nau nau kheve
Oye puttar mithde meve
Oye puttar mithde meve
Oye allah sab nu deve
Oye maula sabnu deve
Oye gal sun challeya kawaan
Oye maawan thandiyan chawaan.
Ali ali kahi ja kahi ja
Naam Allah da layi ja (x2).
Ho challa bedi poore
Watan mahi da door ae (x2),
Oye jaana pehle poor ae
Oye jaana pehle poor ae.
Oye gal sun challeya kawaan
Oye maawan thandiyan chawaan.
Ali ali kahi ja kahi ja
Naam Allah da layi ja (x2).
Challa chechi paya oye chala cheechi paya
Oye dheeyan dhan paraya
Woye dheeyan dhan paraya,
O mudke fera na paya
O mudke fera na paya
Oye gal sun challeya kawaan
Oye maawan thandiyan chawaan, haan.
Ali ali kahi ja kahi ja
Naam Allah da layi ja (x2).
Challa gal de gehne
Challa gal de gehne
Challa gal de gehne
Oye sada maape ni rehne
Oye sada maape ni rehne,
O dukh jindri ne sehne
O dukh jindri ne sehne
O gal sun challeya kawaan
Oye maawan thandiyan chawaan,
Ali ali kahi ja kahi ja
Naam Allah da layi ja (x2).
