Vocabulary
ਤਰਿਆ
tarya
swam, survived, stayed afloat — with 'kujh' (somewhat/barely): barely managed to keep his head above water
verb
In this song
Avengi Ja Nahin
· Rabbi Shergill
Verse 3
ਜਦੋਂ ਡੁੱਬਿਆ ਸੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਤਰਿਆ ਸੀ ਮੈਂ
jadon dubbya ci jadon kujh tarya ci main
When I was drowning, when I was barely staying afloat...