Jugni is an age-old narrative device used in Punjabi folk music and sung at Punjabi weddings in India, Pakistan, US, Canada, Australia and UK. The word literally means 'Female Firefly', in folk music it stands in for the poet-writer who uses Jugni as an innocent observer to make incisive, often humorous, sometimes sad but always touching observations. In spiritual poetry Jugni means the spirit of life, or essence of life. Alam Lohar (Punjab, Pakistan) and singer and humorist Asa Singh Mastana (Punjab, India) are credited with popularizing this poetry from early Sufi spiritual writings and then subsequently later on it was transformed by other singers as a female girl just like prefixes like Preeto.
Much of early Jugni writing is spiritual in nature and relates to one's understanding of the world and one's relationship with God. Many poet philosophers have used the Jugni device, which is in the public domain, to make social, political or philosophical, often mildly subversive, commentary. Jugni is cross religious and depending on the writer, invokes the name of God (often using the word "Saeen", the vernacular word for Lord), Ali or the Gurus. A kernel of truth is an essential and integral part of every Jugni composition.
Jugni is an upcoming Indian romantic musical film written and directed by debut filmmaker Shefali Bhushan. The movie deals with the a music composer who travels to a village in India in search of a golden voice. The term 'Jugni' is a double meaning. It's literal translation means 'female firefly', while its meaning in the context of music refers to a narrative device commonly used in Punjabi folk music in which an outside observer comments with humorous and sad remarks on occurring events.
The film is a traditional musical which is being composed by Clinton Cerejo and consists of contributions from several acclaimed Indian film composers including Vishal Bharadwaj and Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman. The film is being distributed by PVR Pictures and is set to release nationwide in India on January 22nd, 2016.
Jugni (Firefly) is the beat of the soul, the free-flying spirit. Jugni is Vibhavari or Vibs (Sugandha Garg). Vibs is a music director, working on her first big break in the Hindi film industry. When work and home affairs, with her live-in boyfriend Sid (Samir Sharma) hit a high tide, Vibs hits the road with a glint of hope; to find music. The journey takes her to a village in Punjab in the search of a Bibi Saroop (Sadhana Singh), whose voice holds the promise that Vibs is searching for. But as the twist of fate would have it, Mastana (Siddhant Behl), Bibi's son and a proficient singer himself, is the voice and man who winds his way into Vibs' heart. From here on, Jugni is about striking balances, making tough decisions while trying to soften the blows and dealing with the studied dramatic turns and unpredictabilities of life and finding the place which one can call home; home of the heart, where the firefly is at her brightest.
Jugni is a Pakistani film, earlier called Jugni Nachdi Aye, directed by Syed Noor. The film brought folk singer Arif Lohar back on the silver screen after eleven years. It also stars Saima, Shaan Shahid and Moammar Rana.
The movie revolves around three men who fall in love with the same woman, Jugni (Saima). Rana and Shaan’s characters are friends who are competing for Jugni’s love.
The music was composed by M Arshad and has been a huge hit in Pakistan, specially in the Punjabi circuit. The title song, "Jugni," which has been released online, was recorded at the studio of Noor’s Paragon Academy of Performing Arts (Papa). There are four our other item songs sung by Lohar including his Coke Studio hit “Alif Allah (Jugni)”. Singers include Arif Lohar, Nooran Lal and Meesha Shafi.
Alif allah ishqe di booti
Mann di mitti vich laayi tu
Iss mitti da na mausam koi
Bin mausam yaar khadaayi tu
Oh jug jug jeeve, jeeve jugni jisne
Maula mann vich booti laayi tu
Phir mereya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Oh dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gootkun, gutkun..
Kar saayi naal sabak wafa da padhe saayi phir mereya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Oh jugni ishq de raste jaaye
Oh jugni ishq de raste jaave
Kidre thokha hi na khaave
Kidre thokha hi na khaave
Ohnu zara samajh na aave
Ohnu zara samajh na aave
Jugni ishq de raste jaave
Kidre thokha hi na khaave
Ohnu zara samajh na aave
Laave ya na phir nu laave
Naale pak mohabbat kare saayo phir jugni gi
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Jugni sochan de vich khoyi
Jugni sochan de vich khoyi
Dhoondhe kise de vich oh koi
Dhoondhe kise de vich oh koi
Oh ishq de vich kamli hoyi
Oh ishq de vich kamli hoyi
Jugni sochan de vich khoyi
Dhoondhe kise de vich oh koi
Oh ishq de vich kamli hoyi
Bhaaron hassi andron royi
Naale pak mohabbat kare saayo phir jugni gi
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Oh dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gootkun, gutkun..
Kar saayi naal sabak wafa da padhe saayi phir mereya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve allah waleya, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve nabhi pak di, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve me alli walla, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve mere peer di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji
Ae ve saare sabz di, jugni ji