Top 5: Best Punjabi Songs

Now that I have a little bit of “free” time, I can start writing my “top 5” lists.  Anyways, the list below is of course subjective and is only based on my journey through this genre.

• Tere Tille Ton by Kuldeep Manak.  This is one of the best songs within in the genre.  Though Manak made several great songs, this is the greatest one.

• Jind Mahi by Malkit Singh.  This is a song that you probably heard several times in your youth on those tape cassettes that your father has.  For that reason alone, it should be on the list.  Also, it’s a damn good song.

• Pind Diyan Galiyan by Gurdas Mann.  This is guaranteed to make your parents cry as they reflect on their youth.

• Tera Yaar Bolda by Surjit Bindrakhia.  I could put more of his songs on this list but then it would not be a top five list.  Anyhow, this is his most popular song and it carries that weight for a reason.  

• Pehle Lalkaare Nal by Chamkila.  How could I not put him on this list?  It’s a shame that he was taken so early from us.  He should still be alive and throwing out classics.

I hope you enjoy those songs as well.  I am sure that you might have a top five list that is completely different from mine but luckily the musical tradition is so rich where there could be many permutations of lists.