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Keh Mukarnis Keh (say) Mukarni (denial) is an interesting genre of riddles played between two young women, where one of them describes something in a way that it is mistaken by the other girl as her beloved, and finally turns out to be something completely different. Lipat
lipat kay wa-kay soyee, (Cuddled
up in his arms she slept,
Oonchi
ataari palang bichhayo, (Had my
bed on the roof top,
Woh aaye
tab shaadi hovay, One can't
get married without it, Aap hilay
aur moye hilaaye, Wa ka hilna moye mun bhaye; It shakes
itself, and shakes me too, The shaking really pleases me; Sagri
raen chhatiyan par raakha, (Kept
him on my bosom the entire night, Padi thi
main achaanak chadh aayo, I was
lying when he suddenly came and climbed upon me, Sej padi
moray aankhon aaya, I was
lying on the bed, when he appeared in my eyes, Bakhat
bakhat moye wa ki aas, raat dina oo rahat mo paas; (Each
moment I long for him; If you know any other interesting Keh Mukarnis that are not featured here, Please share with us. Better still, try to make new ones. © Yousuf Saeed, 1998-2003 -- Contribute for our Cause |