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Old School Sunday – Bally Jagpal “Viah Karvake Ve”

I remember exactly were I first heard this song. It was 1999, and we were at a house party in Brampton (of all places.) Wait, let me rephrase that, it was outside the party. The music wasn’t bumping inside the house, as it was more of a dinner party for like a 100 people.

So us youngster’s were chilling outside, you know, up to our usual no good. When one of the elder youngsters who had a Jeep at the time pulled up to the front of the house with this song blaring. We quickly went up to him, and made him replay it.

I remember the excitement he showed while starting the song again. The song started as it does with a chilled out beat, Jimmy all along saying “wait for it…wait for it…”

“Wait for what?”

“The dhol to kick in”

Bally Jagpal feat. Amar Arshi/Shazia Manzoor “Viah Karvake Ve”

Sure enough, as Amar Arshi enters the song at the 1:03 mark, the dhol started and did it. That’s all it took. I was entranced. I got the album the following day, and continued to rinse what we now know as one of the biggest selling albums in UK Bhangra, “Dark and Dangerous.”

The song is originally an Amarjot and Chamkila track, and it was redone by one of the hottest combos back then consisting of Amar Arshi and Shazia Manzoor. (Thanks for the correction Nimrit.)Sudesh Kumari – who I still rate higher than Miss Pooja (sorry fellas.)

The entire album – comprised of six tracks – is very impressive, as it contained an array of beats and samples. This was also the first time we heard “Aaja Sohneya” by Shazia Manzoor, before we got “Simran’s Mix” on “Untruly Yours.”

If you don’t have this album in your collection. I suggest you get it, because you’re missing out badly.

Purchase Dark and Dangerous here

As a special bonus, I came across the lyrics to the track online.

Ki Zor Gareeba Da Maari Chidakh Sohneya Ud Gayi
Sadi Kakaan Di Kulli Tere Hath Vadeya Karan Naal Jurgayi
Aari Firgayi Seeneh Te Meh Gal Hasdeya Hasdeya Kai
Sonhneya Viah Karvake Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai
Hai Viah Karvake Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai

Hai Do Dil Taan Jurgayi Ni Saur Ke Nahi Miliya Takdeera
Lakhan Ranjhe Turgayi Ni Ho Etheh Rehn Tara Diyan Heera
Hai Sun Bakshan Har Ik Ni Sau Teri Tehgayi Deri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Ta Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Ta Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri

Tere Aasa De Tand Tutgayi Reejah Di Udgayi Taani Ve
Mere Honkeh Kohkoh Lameh Ne Behdarda Sunni Kahani Ve
Sukh Vaseh Sohneya Ve Kiteh Sada Vi Dukh Sunlayi
Hai Viah Karvake Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai
Sohneya Viah Karvake Ve, Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai

Ho Chit Barbar Aunda Ni Hai Tu Raundi Chalna Hoveh, Raundi Chalna Hoveh
Kar Sabr Sapoori Ni Hai Kyo Sukisandi Roveh, Sukisandi Roveh
Aah Lagja Seeneh Ni Hai Tu Aaveh Yaad Batheri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Hai Ta Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri

Laggeya Grehaan Mukadraan Nu Eh Lenhneh Dehneh Naseeban De
Sadeh Waqta Waraan Ne Hath Kholayi Khali Reh Gaye Hath Gareeban De
Patna Deya Taaru Ve Dubdi Hoi Rullan Gayi
Hai Viah Karvake Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai
Sohneya Viah Karvake Ve, Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai

Vang Wangu Tirkeh Na Hai Eh Pareya Jinda Da Thutaa Perya Dil Da Thutha
Lage Sadhsatee Wangu Hai Eh Chandray Jugg Da Butha, Chandray Jugg Da Butha
Aapay Chamkila Nee Pau Dart Ere Te Feri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Ta Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri

Hai Viah Karvake Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai
Sohneya Viah Karvake Ve, Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri
Hai Jad Pehli Lavun Parri Ta Hai Paub Nikal Gayi Meri

Hai Viah Karvake Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai
Sohneya Viah Karvake Ve, Ve Sanu Milda Gilda Rai