Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Hey hoo!.... hoo hoo!

On Lohri day
In Punjab, Panipat,
Sonya and Lagpat,
Sat with their friends
Surrounding the flaming fires.

They ate popcorn with gur.
They relished sesame-candy.
They exchanged hugs and handshakes
With friends, and sang songs of love.
They went on dancing gidha and bhangra
Till early hours of dawn:
“Hey, hey, you handsome one
Hey, hey, you chieftain's son.
Hey hey, you beautiful one,
You are fair as the shining sun.
Hey hoo!.... hoo hoo!
Hoo hoo!.... hey hoo!”

Note: Gur is raw, brown solid sugar.
Gidha and bhangra are Punjabi dances.

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