Panwadi – English Lyrics

• By: Khesari Lal Yadav, Masoom Sharma, Dev Negi, Pritam, Nikhita Gandhi, AKASA, Siva G
• Album: Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Indian music with "Panwadi," a song that beautifully fuses Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Haryanvi languages. Through its catchy rhythms and playful lyrics, you can explore colloquial expressions, cultural nuances, and the energetic essence of street-side romance, making it a lively and engaging way to learn about the diverse linguistic flavors of India.

[English]

Hoth laal kaile bura haal kaile

Hai deewano jiyal muhaal kaile

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki..

Hara hara heart shape ka patta

Hara hara heart shape ka patta

Isi ko toh paan kahein kalkatta

Isi ko toh paan kahein kalkatta

Kalkatta paan kabhi khaane ke

Aaja tu bahaane sajan sang nain milaile

Ho ho ho kalkatta paan kabhi khaane ke

Aaja tu bahaane sajan sang nain milaile

Paan chabaate huye kaisi shakal lage teri

Sheeshe mein jaa ke dekh le pahile

Dil ke taar jodne ke season mein

Dil ko todne ke reason tu

Haaye gori haaye gori aaj toh bata de

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

Kothari mein akele kabhi aao toh

Kothari mein akele kabhi

Kothari mein akele kabhi aao toh

Lag jaaye sajan ki lottery..

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

Panwaadi kattha tu aur daal daal daal

Samajh le dil ka tu haal haal haal haal

Motiya se daantan se panwa chabaike

Huibe sajaniya ke honth laal laal laal

Heart shape ka patta hara hara heart shape ka patta

Aakhir bata toh kab talak

Yun door se hi ishq hum farmaayenge..

Farmaayenge..

Lag ke gale ek doosre se pyaar ka

Nazdeek se ikraar farmaayenge..

Farmaayenge..

Aha bhang kutne ke season mein

Bhaag phootne ke reason tu

Haaye gori haaye gori aaj toh bata de

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

Kothari mein akele kabhi aao toh

Kothari mein akele kabhi

Kothari mein akele kabhi aao toh

Lag jaaye sajan ki lottery..

Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein

Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
panwaadi /pənˈwɑːdi/ A2	noun - a type of betel leaf preparation
sajan /ˈsədʒən/ A1	noun - beloved or friend
gali /ˈgɑːli/ A2	noun - narrow street or alley
kothari /kəʊˈθɑːri/ B1	noun - room or chamber
dil /dɪl/ A1	noun - heart
shakal /ʃəˈkɑːl/ B1	noun - shape or appearance
shiir /ʃiːə/ B2	noun - poetry
khaana /ˈkɑːnɑː/ A1	verb - to eat
nain /naɪn/ A2	noun - eyes
lottery /ˈlɒtəri/ B2	noun - a game of chance
ishq /ɪʃk/ C1	noun - love or longing
phir /pɪr/ B1	adverb - again or back
haal /hɑːl/ B2	noun - condition or state
dekh /deɪk/ A2	verb - to see

Key Grammar Structures

• Panwaadi.. Ke peechhe wali patli gali mein Hai tumhaare sajan ki kothari..

  ➔ Existential verb ‘hai’ + possessive genitive ‘ki’

  ➔ The verb "Hai" functions as an existential verb meaning “there is”, and "tumhaare ... " followed by "ki" marks possession ("your beloved’s store").

• Kothari mein akele kabhi aao toh

  ➔ Imperative + conditional particle ‘toh’

  ➔ "aao" is the imperative form of “come”. Adding "toh" creates a mild conditional meaning: “If you ever come alone”.

• Lag jaaye sajan ki lottery..

  ➔ Causative‑like ‘lag‑jaaye’ expressing speculation

  ➔ "Lag" means “to seem” and the auxiliary "jaaye" adds a speculative nuance, roughly “It seems that the beloved’s lottery may happen”.

• Hara hara heart shape ka patta

  ➔ Adjective repetition + genitive ‘ka’ linking nouns

  ➔ "Hara" means “green”. The repetition emphasizes the colour, and "ka" marks the relationship “heart‑shaped leaf of”.

• Aaha bhang kutne ke season mein

  ➔ Nominalisation with ‘ke’ + temporal phrase ‘season mein’

  ➔ "kutne" (to cut) is turned into a noun by adding "ke", forming "the season of cutting bhang".

• Haaye gori haaye gori aaj toh bata de

  ➔ Imperative ‘bata de’ with particle ‘de’ for polite request

  ➔ "bata" means “tell”, and "de" adds a polite nuance: “please tell me”.

• Sheeshe mein jaa ke dekh le pahile

  ➔ Purpose clause ‘jaa ke’ + infinitive ‘dekh le’ + adverb ‘pahile’

  ➔ "jaa ke" = “go and”, "dekh le" = “see (something)”, and "pahile" means “first”; the whole line means “go inside the glass and see first”.

• Isi ko toh paan kahein kalkatta

  ➔ Demonstrative ‘Isi ko’ + emphatic particle ‘toh’

  ➔ "Isi ko" means “this one”, and "toh" adds emphasis, roughly “this is the paan they call Kalkatta”.

• Motiya se daantan se panwa chabaike

  ➔ Instrumental ‘se’ indicating means

  ➔ "Motiya se" and "daantan se" use "se" to mean “with pearls” and “with teeth”, indicating the tools used to chew the pan.