
Itz A Hustle
Karan Aujla
Bacthafu*up · 2021
Think Big Kaka Sikh Saari Patte Di Aa Game
Aim high, kid; understand that life is an intricate game of cards.
Duniya Te Daari Jivein Satte Di Aa Game
The world operates on chance, much like a high-stakes gambling match.
Win Vi Karenga Naale Loose Vi Karega
You are destined to taste both victory and defeat.
Putt Lagge Aa Hi Rahi Nahi Hatte Di Aa Game
Son, recognize that this is a relentless pursuit for those who refuse to quit.
Oh Vaddi Soch Rakhega Te Vadda Hoyega
If you nurture expansive ambitions, you will inevitably reach great heights.
Nahi Kadd Ton Uncha Ni Butta Bel Da Gaya
A creeping vine cannot exceed the stature of the support it clings to.
Oh Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa Jua Puttran
My father taught me that life is fundamentally a gamble.
Ni Main Khelda Gaya Ni Main Khelda Gaya
So, I kept participating, I kept playing the game.
Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa Jua Puttran
Father always insisted that existence is a risk.
Ni Main Khelda Gaya Ni Main Khelda Gaya
I simply kept moving, I never stopped playing.
Oh Bina Gallon Rishte Kharab Ni Hunde
Relationships don't simply crumble without underlying causes.
Sarron Aale Diyan Na Gulaab Ni Hunde
You cannot expect roses from a field of mustard seeds.
Paisa Pusa Dekh Ke Na Layi Sohniyan
Do not base your attachments on material wealth, my beauty.
Jyadatar Yaarian Ch Hisaab Ni Hunde
True friendships are never about maintaining a ledger of favors.
Bade Turre Phirde Aa Jebkatre
The world is teeming with opportunistic individuals.
Karke Gaddari Kithe Sang Maarde
They feel absolutely no shame after committing betrayal.
Dudh Na Pilayi Kaale Naag Puttran
Avoid nurturing toxic people, son; they are like black serpents.
Dudh Peen Pichhon Aihe Dang Maarde
Once they have benefitted from you, they will turn and bite.
Oh Meriyan Duawan Tere Naal Sohneya
May my blessings always accompany you, my boy.
Ohne Ainni Gall Aakhi Te Main Pelda Gaya
His brief wisdom was enough; I kept pushing ahead with intensity.
Oh Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa Jua Puttran
Father’s advice remains: life is a gamble.
Ni Main Khelda Gaya Ni Main Khelda Gaya
And I kept playing, never deterred.
Oh Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa Jua Puttran
Life is a risk, as Father said.
Ni Main Khelda Gaya Ni Main Khelda Gaya
I continued my journey, playing my hand.
Oh Ankhan Vichon Peeti Hoyi Sharab Ni Hundi
The intoxication gained from a gaze is far more powerful than any literal spirit.
Kade Kade Peeni Vi Kharab Ni Hundi
Occasionally, indulging in a drink isn't necessarily detrimental.
Kise Ne Parauna Nahiyon Rui Nakk Te
No one will be standing by to comfort you at the end of the road.
Gairan Muhre Kholi Di Kitab Ni Hundi
Do not expose the pages of your life to those who are merely strangers.
Loyal Ni Hundi Kothi Car Puttran
Material assets like mansions and cars are devoid of true loyalty.
Teen Kamre Te Char Puttran
It doesn't matter if your dwelling is small or large, son.
Baahla Chirr Table Black Jack Da
The gambling table is fleeting; it won't offer long-term support.
Sath Kithe Dave Jivein Naar Puttran
It is no more reliable than the fickleness of people, son.
Oh Yaaran Naal Turri Kyunki Dekheya Kade Ni
I rely on my true friends because I have never witnessed,
Bina Engine Ton Dabba Kitte Rail Da Gaya
a rail carriage move anywhere without an engine to drive it.
Oh Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa Jua Puttra
Father’s mantra holds: life is a gamble.
Ni Main Khelda Gaya Ni Main Khelda Gaya
So I continued playing, regardless of the odds.
Oh Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa Jua Puttra
Yes, life is a high-stakes game.
Ni Main Khelda Gaya Ni Main Khelda Gaya
And I keep participating, I keep moving.
Oh Mainu Yaad Aa Mere
I recall the days at our humble home,
Ghare Hunda Thodeya Si Aata
where flour was in such short supply.
Taan Vi Aakhdi Hundi Si Ik Hor Khale Mata
Yet, my mother would selflessly insist I eat just one more portion.
Mere Kiddan De Halaat
My past circumstances,
Hone Mere Kiddan De Halaat
what I had to endure to get here,
Mainu Kithe Tak Leke Aa Gaye
and the heights I have finally achieved,
Bebe Tere Paath
are entirely due to your divine prayers, Mother.
Ni Main Chaal Kaim Rakhi
I maintained my consistent stride,
Kude Mel Da Gaya
and stayed focused on my path, girl.
Jivein Utte Aa Dubai
Much like the meteoric rise of Dubai,
Mull Tel Da Gaya
the value of my labor has appreciated.
Jivein Khelde Casino Loki Jua Nakhro
Just like people lose themselves in the rhythm of a casino, dear,
Tera Yaar Ohvein Zindagi Ch Khelda Gaya
your man has navigated the currents of life with the same boldness.
Tera Yaar Ohvein Zindagi Ch Khelda Gaya
I have played my hand in life with complete commitment.
Oh Bapu Kehnda Zindagi Aa
Father says life is…
Oh Bapu Kehnda
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