WishesKarwa Chauth wishes
On Karwa Chauth many married women in north India fast from before sunrise until they see the moon at night, for the long life and well-being of their husbands. More and more husbands now keep the fast alongside their wives. These wishes are for couples, for families and for friends who keep the day.
From husband to wife
You fast for my long life. I promise to make it a life worth sharing. Happy Karwa Chauth.
I am keeping the fast with you this year. If we are going to be hungry, we will be hungry together.
The moon will take its time tonight. I will be on the terrace with the water and your favourite sweet.
Every year you do this for me, and every year I am humbled. Happy Karwa Chauth, my dear.
Our first Karwa Chauth. I will remember tonight's moon for the rest of my life.
From wife to husband
I do not need the moon to tell me I chose well. Happy Karwa Chauth.
May you be around to annoy me for a hundred years. Happy Karwa Chauth.
Come home early tonight. The moon and I are both waiting.
You kept the fast with me today. I have never felt more married. Thank you.
For family and friends
Happy first Karwa Chauth to our new daughter-in-law. May your married life be long and happy.
To my friends keeping the fast today: strength till moonrise, and a feast after.
Wishing every couple a clear sky and an early moon. Happy Karwa Chauth.
Sargi is packed with love. Have a blessed Karwa Chauth, beta.
हिन्दी में
करवा चौथ की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। आपका साथ सदा बना रहे।
तुम मेरे लिए व्रत रखती हो, मैं वादा करता हूँ कि इस जीवन को साथ जीने लायक़ बनाऊँगा।
चाँद आज देर से निकलेगा, पर मैं छत पर पानी और मिठाई लेकर समय से पहुँचूँगा।
इस बार व्रत मैंने भी रखा है। भूख लगी है, पर साथ है तो सब ठीक है।
आज जल्दी घर आ जाना। चाँद और मैं, दोनों इंतज़ार में हैं।
बहू की पहली करवा चौथ है। सदा सुहागन रहो, ख़ुश रहो।
चाँद जल्दी निकले और थाली जल्दी सजे। सभी सखियों को करवा चौथ की बधाई।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ
ਕਰਵਾ ਚੌਥ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ। ਜੋੜੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤ ਰਹੇ।
ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਵਰਤ ਰੱਖਦੀ ਏਂ, ਮੈਂ ਸਾਰੀ ਉਮਰ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਾਥ ਨਿਭਾਵਾਂਗਾ।
ਚੰਨ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਘਰ ਆ ਜਾਇਓ ਜੀ, ਮੈਂ ਉਡੀਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
ਨੂੰਹ ਰਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਕਰਵਾ ਚੌਥ ਹੈ। ਬੁੱਢ ਸੁਹਾਗਣ ਹੋਵੇਂ, ਧੀਏ।
ਸਰਗੀ ਪਿਆਰ ਨਾਲ ਭੇਜੀ ਹੈ। ਵਰਤ ਸੁੱਖੀ ਸਾਂਦੀ ਪੂਰਾ ਹੋਵੇ।
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How the day goes
- Sargi: a meal eaten before dawn, traditionally given by the mother-in-law.
- The fast: through the day, in most families without food or water.
- The evening: women dress in festive clothes, often their wedding finery, with mehndi on their hands, and gather to hear the Karwa Chauth katha.
- Moonrise: the moon is viewed through a sieve, water is offered, and the fast is broken with the first sip and morsel given by the husband.
Karwa Chauth falls on the fourth day after the full moon in the month of Kartik, which comes in October or November, less than two weeks before Diwali. The date and the time of moonrise change every year and from city to city.
Make it yours
- Husband to wife: thanks, and a promise that goes both ways. "You fast for my long life. I promise to make it a life worth sharing."
- Wife to husband: love, and a little teasing about the moon taking its time.
- A first Karwa Chauth after the wedding: say so. It is celebrated with special care.
- To a daughter-in-law: a blessing with the sargi.
- Between friends who fast together: courage until moonrise, and plans for dinner.
With care
Fasting is a personal choice and a matter of health. Women who are pregnant, unwell or advised against fasting by a doctor often keep the day in other ways, and nobody should be pressed or judged either way. The same respect is due to couples who do not observe it. A good wish celebrates the love without measuring anyone's devotion by an empty stomach.
What to avoid
- Jokes that the husband is the one who suffers, or that the wife must earn her dinner.
- Asking a woman why she is, or is not, fasting.
Make it yours
- The kindest thing a husband can do on Karwa Chauth is to be home before moonrise.
Questions
When is Karwa Chauth?
It falls in October or November, less than two weeks before Diwali. The date and the time of moonrise change every year, so check the calendar for your city.