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pwT 7.1 mW-bolI pMjwbI


                                                        dljIq kOr torONto
             Reading: Students can read short passages and poems and answer questions.

                    Words                 Meanings                  Words                   Meanings
              1.  ilKq                     writing          6.  sdIAW                       centuries

              2.  inAwrI                   unique           7.  ijMd qy jwn                    life
              3.  svwrI                   decorated         8.  Apmwn                     insult/dishonor

              4.  soihly                    grace           9.  Swn vDweIey              increase prestige
              5.  aucwrI                   uttered          10.  inBwauNdI                   fulfills

             mW-bolI pMjwbI bolI
                                                         Mother-tongue Punjabi language
             im~TI Aqy ipAwrI bolI[
                                                         Is a sweet and endearing language.
             pMj Awb nwl juVI ieh bolI                   It is connected to the Five Waters
             gurUAW qy pIrW dI bolI[                     Is the language of the Gurus and Pirs.


             sdIAW qoN ieh bolI jWdI                     Is spoken from centuries

             l~KW dy ieh bol inBwauNdI[                  It fulfills the word of millions.

             bu~ly Swh dI kw&I gwauNdI[                  It sings the Kaafi of Bulleh Shah

             bwbw PrId dy slok suxwauNdI[                It tells the Saloks of Farid.


             gurU nwnk ny muKoN aucwrI[                  Guru Nanak uttered it from His mouth

             gurU AMgd ies dI ilKq svwrI[                Guru Angad beautified its writing.
             swnUM lgdI bhuq ipAwrI                      It is very dear to us

             mW-bolI im~TI ieh inAwrI[                   Mother-tongue, it’s sweet and unique.


             pMjwbIAW dI p~kI pihcwx[                    It is the identity of Punjabis

             krdyy ies dw bhuqw mwx[                     They are very proud of it.

             pMjwbI swfI ijMd qy jwx                     Punjabi is our life and existence

             hox nw dyeIey ies dw Apmwn[                 We will not let it be insulted.

             pMjwbI ivc bolIAW pweIey[                   Let’s sing boliaan in Punjabi

             cutkly sux ky h~sIey hsweIey[               Laugh while we listen to the jokes.
             Gr Gr ies dy soihly gweIey                  In every home, let’s sing its praises

                                                         And together we raise its glory.
             rl ky ies dI Swn vDweIey[  (98 Words)

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