Urdu Tongue Twisters
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Original:
aik chinee aurat ne chinee kay pialay main chinee lai
English:
A Chinese lady brings sugar in the ceramic bowl.
Original:
jo ponchi main ne bhaiji the woh ponchi
aap ko ponchi hay
agar ponchay to keh dena keh ponchi
ponchi hum ko ponchi hay.
English:
The gift which I sent you, have you received it? When you receive the gift, let me know that you received the gift.
Original:
Khirkyon ke bajne se khirkati hai khirkiyah.
Khirkyon ke bajne se bajta hai kharaksingh.
Kharaksingh ke bajne se khartkti hai khirkiyan.
English:
Windows shake because windows shake. Because of windows shaking there is a lot of shaking. Because of a lot of shaking, windows shake.
Original:
Eik Bholi Bhali Baji Ney Bara Bajey Ghanti Bajai Aur Bhoori Bhabi key Bachi key saath Bhujia Banai.
English:
One sweet sister rang the bell at twelve and at the same time she made some vegetables with her elderly sister-in-law's daughter.
Original:
kucha pupita puka pupita
English:
ripe papaya, unripe papaya
Original:
chachi nay chacha ko chandi kay chumchay say chutni chutai.
English:
My aunt gave some sauce to my uncle with a silver spoon.
Original:
Cheen say khabar ayee hay kay char cheeni sepahi nay char buj kur chuvalees minut pur char cheeni bachoon ko chumach say cheeni chatthay howay girifthar kur lia.
English:
News has come from China that four Chinese policemen have arrested four Chinese children for licking sugar from a spoon at 4:44.
Original:
Katcha papad pakka papad
English:
Uncooked popadum, cooked poppadum
Original:
Samajh Samajh Ke Samajh Ko Samjho
Samjh Samjhana Bhee Ek Samajh Hai
Samajh Samjh Ke Jo Na Samjhe
Meri Samjh Mein Wo Naasamajh Hai
English:
In an understanding way, understand the understanding. Understanding the understanding is an understanding in itself. He who doesn't understand the understanding, in my understanding, is a 'non-understander' (oblivious, dumb, stupid).
Original:
Chunnu kay chacha ne,
chunnu ki chachi ko,
chandni raat mein,
chandi ki chamach se,
chatni chatai.
English:
Little boy's Uncle made little boy's auntie lick the sauce with a silver spoon on a moon night.
Original:
unche unte ki punch unchi
kuch unte uncha kuch punch unchi
English:
Punch high of high heels
Some inches high, some five inches high
Original:
chachi ney chacha ko chandni raat mey chaandi key chumach sey chatni chatai.
English:
Auntie made uncle eat the sauce with the silver spoon in the full moon night.
Original:
phool ley ker phool aya phool ker may nay kaha, phool kyoon laay ho sahib tum to khud hi phool ho
English:
Phool brought flowers for me. I said proudly "Why did you bring the flowers? You are a flower yourself.
Original:
Nazar ney nazar ko nazar bhar key deykha, Nazar ki nazar ko nazar lag gai
English:
Nazar saw Nazar carefully
Original:
ye der he wo der, jis der pe seda, mita he her be der ko der, yani der be der, phir ker der der, Aata he heder ke der per
English:
This is a door, where always every one finds the right door, after watching many doors, he comes on the door of Heder (Imam Ali´s door).
Original:
Samajh samajh ke samajh ko samjho. Samajh samajhna bhi ik samajh he, jo lakh samjhane per na samjhe, meri samajh meN wo na samajh he
English:
Understand wisdom by wisdom. Understanding wisdom by being wise is true wisdom. Who does not understand wisdom even after understanding it, He is...what? Unwise.
Original:
Makaan mein makaan, makaan mein chaarpaai
English:
A house within a house, a bed within a house
Original:
Peechay chali gayee, peechay chali gayee
English:
She went behind, she went behind
Original:
Rassay parr rassa, rassay parr boota
English:
Root on root, flower on root
Original:
Chaar chuhey billi keh bachey
English:
Four mice had a cat's babies
Original:
Gari ke ghoomtey they, gari ke ghoomtey they
English:
The car was turning, the car was turning
Original:
Bhookhey mirchon ko kaun roti khilayega
English:
Who will feed the hungry peppers bread?
Original:
Garmi mein bhaap lena, thandak pahunchana
English:
Taking a steam bath in heat, brings coolness
Original:
Saat samandar paar, saat meel dur
English:
Seven oceans away, seven miles distant
Original:
Panch pakorey, panch paani mein
English:
Five fritters, in five water
Original:
Bata bata, baaju mein kya hai?
English:
Tell me, tell me, what is in your sleeve?