In a playful exchange with his sister-in-law, Khimji boasts that his beauty is unparalleled. In response, his Bhabi-sa (sister in law) tells him about her sister, whose beauty, she says, has no match. Intrigued by her descriptions, the hero sets out to meet the fabled young maiden, Abal.

KHIMJI - Traditional lyrics

सूरठ मैं थोनो बरजो थे मोरी गली मत आव

ही जोणो मोरी गली मत आव

हे ओ थोरी पायल अरे बजणी रे

हमें ढोले रो अवर सबाब

खरगो सो री होरे खालड़ी रे कावला रे लागे केस

भाबच गादरोरी हे भराई दे सेरे जादो रे

हे होरे सेज में म्हारा राज़

हे सेरे जादो री

होरे सेज में म्हारा राज़

खीवरो जुग में

भालो रे म्होरा सेण सेण रे

खीवरो अबल रो री भरतार

कोई रे ससे रो सारावियो कोई रे ससे री जात

अबल तणे रोरे हे… बेसोमणो हे…

खटक्यों बारों रे होरे मास रे म्हारा राज़

हे… खटक्यों बारों रे होरे मास रे म्हारा राज़

खीवरो जुग में

भालो रे म्होरा सेण सेण रे

खीवरो अबल रो री भरतार

पड़ नालो रे पोणी पड़े री धारा रे एक अम्बर धार…

इण री बला रा थेतो हे…आवीया हे…

कुणी हो राज हो रे कवर रे म्हारा राज़

हे…कुणी हो राज हो रे कवर रे म्हारा राज़

खीवरो जुग में

भालो रे म्होरा सेण सेण रे

खीवरो अबल रो री भरतार

पिता म्हारो परताब सिंग रे गढ़ चोटीलो गांव

अबल नीरखन हे…आवीया हे…

नरपत रे खीवरो होरे नोम रे

हे… नरपत रे खीवरो होरे नोम रे म्हारा राज़

खीवरो जुग में

भालो रे म्होरा सेण सेण रे

खीवरो अबल रो री भरतार

भालो रे म्होरा सेण सेण रे

खीवरो अबल रो री भरतार

KHIMJI - English Translation

Sorath (raag)

I forbid you, do not come into my lane

Do not come into my lane

Your anklet is too loud

This is my Beloved’s last warning

The rabbit’s fur is too soft

Sister-in-law, get a duvet filled with it

For you, my dear

When you go to the city

For you, my dear

Khivro, in this world,

He’s the kindest, listen brothers

Khivro, the husband for Abal.

How are his manners, What is his caste

Abal’s body cries, (because of) her bed

It pricks her throughout the year, my dear

It gets pricked throughout the year, my dear

Khivro, in this world,

He’s the kindest, listen brothers

Khivro, the husband for Abal.

The water fell on the rooftop pipe, a single stream from the skies

Why have you come at this time?

Who is this prince, my dear

Who is this prince, my dear

Khivro, in this world,

He’s the kindest, listen brothers

Khivro, the husband for Abal.

My father is Parthap Singh of the Chotila Fort,

I’ve come to meet Abal

The name is Narpat Khivro, he says, my dear

Khivro, in this world,

He’s the kindest, listen brothers

Khivro, the husband for Abal.

He’s the kindest, listen brothers,

Khivro, the husband for Abal.