Jugni

(Jugnu = firefly)

The quintessential punjabi woman, and the subject of many boli (couplets).
She is the object of envy, the butt of jokes, the traditional mixed with the modern, the dream woman of every gabroo (young man)

Jugni jadon shehr noo jave Nak vich koke nu matkave Surma pooncha vala pave Chutney naal samose khave Oh Veer, meriya ho jugni Verr meriya o jugni gaoundi hai Oh sab da dil paraondi hai Jugni fashion di matvali Thappe powder, laave laali Tindon pukhi, jebon khali Oh Veer, meriya ho jugni Veer Jugni bardi shetaan hai, Oh sab gabroo di jaan hai. Jugni jandoon gayee Karnal Ankhee ainak, hath rumaal Tennis khede mundiyan naal Meri Jugni school-e pardi hai Te do-do guttan kardi hai Rati Ja cineme vich vardi hai Te Fiat car te chardi hai Aake mummy-daddy naal lardi hai Jugni jaa vardi chuuare Baba hethon vaja maare "Nee thale uttar ja mutiyare!" "Uthe rahende munde kuware"

When jugni goes to the city (shehr) On her nose (nak) her nose-ring (koke) moves She wears her eyeliner (surma) with long tails (poonch) And eats her samosa with chutney CHORUS: Brother (veer), that's my jugni Veer, when my jugni sings (gaoundi) She captures everyones (sab) heart Jugni is the heart of fashion Slaps on some powder and red on her lips But her stomach (tidon) is hungry and her pocket (jebon) is empty CHORUS: my jugni is very mischevious (shetaan) She is the life (jaan) of every gabroo (man) When jugni goes to Karnal Glasses (ainak) on her eyes, a handkerchief in hand Play tennis with the boys, (that's my jugni...) Jugni goes to school And has two (do-do) braids (guttan) At night (rati) she goes to the cinema And rides in a fiat car And after all that, still fights with her mom and dad Jugni when up to the rooftop From downstair (hethon) her Baba calls her "Oh woman (mutiyare) come down" "Bachelor boys live up there"

The best part about Jugni is that you can create your own (courtesy of Gaurav)

Jugnee ja varee school,
Pichae pae gaye Desi Fools,
Oh kandee (says) "only Gaurav is cool,
Oh karda mere heart nu rule"
Veer mereha oh jugneee..