Learning Alphabets-With Moral Values-Old Times- Ura Aira Iri ----

Now a days, students learn through books and even digital medium like computers and interactive TV channels.

But 100 years ago , alphabet was mastered mainly by memorising. To make this task easier and , also, impart moral values and common sense tips, Punjabi alphabet was committed to memory of students in the following very interesting manner:-


Ura re ! Omkar ka simran karie
( O URA ! WE MUST WORSHIP GOD )
Aira re ! Ae gae ka adar kariey
(O AIRA! WE MUST ENTERTAIN THE GUESTS )
Iri re !Isar ji dey charan pariey
( O IRI! WE MUST FALL AT THE FEET OF GOD )
Sassio re !sharan pian bandh na laiey
( O SASSA ! WE MUST NOT IMPRISON REFUGEES)
Haha re!har ka naam saverey laiey
(O HAHA ! WE MUST WORSHIP GOD IN THE MORNING )
Kaka re ! Kam kaj to dhil na kariey
O KAKA! WE MUST NOT BE LAZY IN DOING OUR WORK )
Khakha re ! khaiya piya haraam na kariey
(O KHAKHA ! WE MUST NOT BE UNGRATEFUL TO OUR MASTERS )
Gagi re ! gau dan brahman deieye
O GAGGA! WE MUST GIFT COWS TO BRAHMANS )
GHagio re! gheo hondey ghar tel na khaieye
( O GHAGA ! WE MUST NOT EAT OIL ( refined ) WHEN WE HAVE PURE GHEE ( Butter oil ) IN OUR HOUSE )
Angio re ! namaskaar gur apney kariey
(O ANGA ! WE MUST PAY OBEISANCE TO OUR GURU )
Chachio re! chor chugal ka sang na kariey
(O CHACHA ! WE MUST NOT ACCOMPANY THE THIEF AND THE BACK BITER )
Chhachhio re ! chhaal maar ke beri na chariey
O CHHACHHA ! WE MUST NOT JUMP INTO A BOAT )
Jajio re ! juaari seti banj na kariey
( O JAJA ! WE MUST NOT DEAL WITH Gamblers )
jhajio re !jhuthi muthi baat na kariey
( O JHAJHA ! WE MUST NOT TELL LIES )
Janjio re ! Nanka ghar thora rahiey
(O Janga ! WE SHOULD STAY VERY LITTLE IN THE HOUSE OF OUR MATERNAL GRANDFATHER )
Jankeo re !Marey tattu daur na kariey
( O JANKEO ! WE MUST NOT USE WEAK PONIES FOR RACING )
Thathio re ! Thakur ki pooja kariey
( O THATHIO ! WE MUST WORSHIP THAKUR ( LORD KRISHNA )
Daddio re ! dain ke paros na rahiey
( O DADDIO ! WE MUST NOT RESIDE IN HE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF WITCHES )
Dhadhio re!dhund dian nun rah batlaie.
( O,DHADHIO !WE MUST SHOW THE RIGHT PATH TO THE PATH SEEKERS )
Naneo re! ran wich jaakar pith na deni
( O NANEO!WE MUST NOT RUN AWAY FROM BATTLEFIELD)
Tateo re ! takhat baith kuniaon na kariey
( O TATEO!WE MUST NOT DO INJUSTICE IN THE JUDGEMENT)
Thatho re !thaon chhor kuthaon na jaieye
( O THATHEO!WE MUST NOT GO TO THE WRONG PLACE AFTER LEAVING THE RIGHT ONE).
Daddeo re ! deepakbajh anaaj na khaiey
( O DADA! WE MUST NOT TAKE OUR FOOD WITHOUT A LAMP0
Dhadheo re ! dhan joban ka maan na karieye
( O DHADA!WE MUST NOT BE ARROGANT ABOUT WEALTH AND YOUTH )
Naneo re! noon kha hraam na kariey
O NANEO ! WE MUST NOT FORGET THE KINDNESS OF OTHERS)
Papeo re ! papi da wasah na kariey
(O PAPPA! WE MUST NOT TRUST THE SINNERS)
Phapheo re!phul tang darbar na jaieye
(O PHAPHIA! WE SHOULD NOT ATTEND A DARBAR WEARING FLOWERS)
Babio re! vairi da wasah na kariey
(O BABBA! WE MUST NOT TRUST THE ENEMY)
Bhabeo re!barebhaibhai ke bhau mein rahie
( O BHABA! WE MUST RESPECT THE ELDER BROTHER)
Mameo re! mata pita ki sew kariey
(O MAMMA!WE MUST SERVE OUR PARENTS)
Jajio re! jor key peshab na kariey
( O JAJJA!WE MUST NOT URINATE VIGOROUSLY)
Rareo re!rah chhor korah na jaiye
(O RARRAWE MUST NOT GO THE WRONG WAY AFTER LEAVING THE RIGHT ONE)
Laleo re! luchey jaisi baat na kariey
( O LALLA!WE MUST NOT TALK LIKE WICKED PERSon)
Babeo re! bar hine ko kania na daieye
(O BABBA!WE MUST NOT ENGAGE OUR DAUGHTERS TO YOUNGER BOYS)
Rario re! rurdhe khurde tirath kariey
(O RARRA!WE MUST GO ON PILGRIMAGE WHATEVER THE DIFFICULTIES)