Apology

[Refrain: Choir]

Jad aaun javan da

When the cycle of rebirth finally halts,

Gedh jah kadd deti buhewaja

The meaningless wheel of life stops spinning.

Nitt nava janam karke

Living as if reborn each day,

Baniye na honi da khaja

We escape the grip of ruthless fate.

Vaasi begampur de

The residents of the City of No Sorrow,

Bharde khushiyan naal khajane

Fill their inner vaults with endless peace.

Vekh dinda rehmat da

Witnessing the Divine light,

Mangde sehri deed deewane

The devotees long for the early dawn of grace.

[Chorus: Navaan Sandhu]

Main kudh ech reha data ji dharma ton tutteya nu

I am adrift, Creator, severed from the path of light.

Kalyugg da vehla khaa reha ae hankaar ch lutteya nu

These dark times devour those consumed by their own ego.

Main rajkumaar ko bina taaj ke Kaum da baneya nai

I never sought the crown, yet I stood as a voice for the people.

Jehra rooh nu wanjha rakhda reya Gurshabad nu manneya nai

Those who ignored the Master’s word remain empty-souled.

[Verse 1: Navaan Sandhu]

Jehra kaam nu rangat dasda ae

He who mistakes lust for beauty,

Jo vasal lobh nu kehnda ae

He who claims greed is the ultimate trophy,

Jide matt te karodh di chadar ae

His mind shrouded in the veil of rage,

Din aah vi moh vich rehnda ae

Trapped in the cycle of worldly attachment.

Kittho russ na milni jind nu

Where can the weary soul find a moment's rest?

Raah paa do rukheya nu

Guide the ones who have lost their way.

Raah paa do rukheya nu

Show the path to the wandering hearts.

[Refrain: Choir]

Jad aavan jaavan da

Once the cycle of coming and going fades,

Gedh jah kadd deti buhewaja

The aimless wandering ceases.

Nitt nava janam karke

Finding new life in every heartbeat,

Baniye na honi da khaja

We are no longer slaves to fate.

Vaasi begampur de

Dwellers of the Sorrowless Realm,

Bharde khushiyan naal khajane

Treasure the joy that has no end.

Vekh dinda rehmat da

Gazing upon Divine grace,

Mangde sehri deed deewane

Yearning for the first glimpse of truth.

[Chorus: Navaan Sandhu]

Main kudh ech reha data ji dharma ton tutteya nu

I am adrift, Creator, severed from the path.

Kalyugg da vehla khaa reha ae hankaar ch lutteya nu

The times are eating the arrogant alive.

Main rajkumaar ko bina taaj ke Kaum da baneya nai

I chose the community over the crown.

Jehra rooh nu wanjha rakhda reya Gurshabad nu manneya nai

Those who rejected the wisdom are empty.

[Post-Chorus: Navaan Sandhu]

Main kudh ve chiryaa data ji

I have been lost, O Creator,

Main kudh ve chiryaa data ji

I have wandered far from myself.

[Verse 1: Navaan Sandhu]

Eh thahdian rutt baharaan jo

These vibrant, cool spring days,

Main aggan naal ujaad rehya

I'm torching them with my inner fire.

Paani vich jehra ghol rehya

I'm polluting the very waters I drink,

Kar mitti naal khilwad rehya

Violating the sacred earth beneath my feet.

Haan…..

Eh thahdiyan rutt baharaan jo

The beauty of the seasons,

Main aggan naal ujaad reha

I’m setting it all to ash.

Paani vich jehra ghol reha

Tainting the flow,

Kar mitti naal khilwad reha

Defiling nature.

Ik jag di sobha khattan lai

Just to earn a hollow reputation,

Thohde naam da kar parchaar reha

I’m preaching Your name as a performance.

Jee jant di khali utar reha

I’m draining the life from the living,

Te tan maar-shingaar reha

Just to polish my own ego.

Maa baap nu ghar ton kadd ke

Discarding my own parents,

Gal lavaan kutteyan nu

Yet embracing the stray dogs.

Gal lavaan kutteyan nu

Showing love to everything but my own kin.

Gal lavaan kutteyan nu

Lost in a hypocritical game.

[Chorus: Navaan Sandhu]

Main kudh ech reha data ji dharma ton tutteya nu

I am adrift, Creator, severed from the light.

Kalyugg da vehla khaa reha ae hankaar ch lutteya nu

These dark times devour the prideful.

Main rajkumaar ko bina taaj ke Kaum da baneya nai

I stood for the people without needing a crown.

Jehra rooh nu wanjha rakhda reya Gurshabad nu manneya nai

Empty is the one who disregards the Word.

[Refrain: Choir]

Jad aavan jaavan da

When the cycle of birth and death stops,

Gedh jah kadd deti buhewaja

The useless spinning of life ends.

Nitt nava janam karke

Born fresh with every dawn,

Baniye na honi da khaja

Escaping the maw of destiny.

Vaasi begampur de

The citizens of No-Sorrow,

Bharde khushiyan naal khajane

Storing infinite grace.

Vekh dinda rehmat da

Watching the light,

Mangde sehri deed deewane

The lovers crave the early morning truth.

[Verse 2: Navaan Sandhu]

Mavaan ne girvi kookh rakhti

Mothers sacrifice everything from the womb,

9 mahine haddi khuldi ae

Enduring nine months of bone-breaking pain.

Eh duniya aish parasht hoyi

This world has turned hedonistic,

Sa ke ko maa de bhuldi ae

Forgetting the mother who gave it all.

Bhejo koi sant kamal kare

Send a saint to work miracles,

Jehra sach naal nazar nihaal kare

To cleanse our eyes with the blinding truth.

Koi khals hoye sarkar jehri

May a righteous rule emerge,

Doshi nu saja sawal kare

One that holds the corrupt accountable.

Mehraan da meeh varshaa ke

Shower us in the rain of Your mercy,

Mehraan da meeh varshaa ke

Cleanse us with divine kindness,

Boor paa do kutteyan nu

Give some sense to these wayward souls.

[Chorus: Navaan Sandhu]

Main kudh ech reha data ji dharma ton tutteya nu

I am adrift, Creator, severed from the light.

Kalyugg da vehla khaa reha ae hankaar ch lutteya nu

These dark times devour the prideful.

Main rajkumaar ko bina taaj ke Kaum da baneya nai

I stood for the people without needing a crown.

Jehra rooh nu wanjha rakhda reya Gurshabad nu manneya nai

Empty is the one who disregards the Word.

Main kudh ech reha data ji dharma ton tutteya nu

Lost, Creator, far from the righteous path.

Kalyugg da vehla khaa reha ae hankaar ch lutteya nu

The arrogant are being dismantled by these times.

[Post-Chorus: Navaan Sandhu]

Hankaar ch lutteya nu

Dismantled by ego.

Hankaar ch lutteya nu

Ruined by their own hubris.