The land of the Punjab is called the land of the songs. Its folk songs are an invaluable treasure of Punjabi Literature. “Boli” is the one of the most popular genre of the folk songs. This is the shortest genre written in one sentence or couplet. These are also called “short poems”. Despite its brevity, “Boli” has the capacity to comprehensively represent every colour of life. Despite travelling from generation to generation in collective memories for centuries, Boliyan have the freshness, sweetness, vigour and impact. Boli originated in the village- almost an independent unit of a community. Men sing it in groups during village fairs and harvest, while women sing it in “Giddha” on weddings and other festivities. The unrestrained deluge of sentiments of shepherds, farmers, cottiers and labourers take an organic shape of “Boliyan”. It teaches us about the individual and collective consciousness of the people of Punjab. These “Boliyan” explicitly describe our relationships, cosmetics, ornaments, happiness, sorrow, wisdom, weathers, cultivation, wars, peace, discriminations and dejections. There are two types of “Boliyan” depending upon their form, rhyme and rhythm. This Earth sprouting genre is also very popular among the youth.

* Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Punjabi, Punjab University Oriental College, Lahore.

1- Saif-ul-Rehman Dar, Dr.- Rukh TaN Harey Bhary (Lahore: Paksitan Punjabi Adabi Board, 1985)90.

2- Muhammad Ajmal Saroosh- Urdu Gazal mai Aroozi Tajarbat (Faisalabad: Rohi Books, 2016)13.

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5- Tahira Sara- (Chon) Boldi Mitti (Lahore: Sanjh Publications, 2016)17.

6- As Above, 17.

7- Mumtaz Rashid Lahori- Boliyon ky Rung (Lahore: Sulekh Book Makers, 2020)15.

8- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan (Islamabad: Lok Visa ka Qaomi Adara, 1980)63.

9- As Above, 87.

10- Maqsood Nasir Ch.- Punjab dy Lok Geet (Lahore: Taj Book Dipo Urdu Bazar, 1995)243.

11- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN (Faisalabad: Maktaba Andleeb, 1994)75.

12- As Above, 69.

13- As Above, 81.

14- As Above, 84.

15- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan, 101.

16- As Above, 96.

17- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 58.

18- As Above, 209.

19- As Above, 126.

20- Muzamil Ahmad- Neeli dy Lok Geet (Lahore: Classic Regal Chok, 2005)122

21- Maqsood Nasir Ch.- Punjab dy Lok Geet, 248.

22- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 36.

23- Kanwal Mushtaq- Boliyan (Lahore: Adara Sooraj Mukhi, 1972)28.

24- As Above, 106.

25- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan, 64.

26- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN, 193.

27- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan, 63

28- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN, 84.

29- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan, 101.

30- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN, 82.

31- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan, 160.

32- Maqsood Nasir Ch.- Punjab dy Lok Geet, 243.

33- As Above, 243.

34- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 37.

35- As Above, 37

36- Abdul Ghafoor Darshan- Boliyan, 101.

37- As Above, 101.

38- Kamal Ahmad Sidiqi- Ahang aor Arooz (New Dehli: Qaomi Concil Faroog Urdu Zuban, 2006)109.

39- Maqsood Nasir Ch.- Punjab dy Lok Geet, 242.

40- Kanwal Mushtaq- Boliyan, 41.

41- As Above,  26.

42- As Above,  14.

43- As Above,  67.

44- As Above,  44.

45- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 133.

46- Kanwal Mushtaq- Boliyan, 22.

47- As Above, 102.

48- As Above, 19.

49- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 77.

50- As Above, 96.

51- Muzamil Ahmad- Neeli dy Lok Geet, 114.

52- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 105.

53- Punjabi Lok Geet (Lahore: Aiena Adab, 1986)49.

54- Yaseen Zafer, Dr.- Phul Tut Gey Khirhan Ton PehlaN. 207.

55- As Above, 45.

56- As Above, 47.

57- As Above, 45.

58- As Above, 159.

59- As Above, 98.

60- Kanwal Mushtaq- Boliyan, 92.