Bina re khivaiya naiya kaise laage paar
Lyrics and meaning.
About this composition
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Raga | Bhairavi |
| Form | Thumri |
| Tala | Punjabi Teental · 16 beats |
| Tempo | Vilambit |
Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | बिना रे खिवैया नैया कैसे लागे पार | Bina re khivaiya naiya kaise laage paar | Without a boatman, how can the boat reach the other shore? |
| Sthayi | ना रे खिवैया नैया कैसे लागे पार | Na re khivaiya naiya kaise laage paar | Without a boatman, how can the boat reach the other shore? |
| Antara | नदिया गहरी नाव पुरानी | Nadiya gahri naav puraani | The river is deep, the boat old. |
| Antara | मौंला लगावे बेड़ा पार | Maula lagaave bera paar | May Maula bring the boat to the other shore. |
| Antara | नैया कैसे लागे पार | Naiya kaise laage paar | How can the boat reach the other shore? |
Word notes
Khivaiya is the boatman, and naiya or naav is a boat. Paar is the opposite bank or a safe crossing. The deep river and old boat give urgency to the appeal for passage.