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Arjan Dhillon

Patandar · 2024

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Jattan da jawaak hove

A son of the Jatt community,

‘Kallha-kahira aap hove

living his life all alone,

Naal na koi yaar hove

with no brothers by his side?

Na hathyar hove

Or without a weapon to his name?

Ho nahin sakda

That’s just not possible.

Baharleya mittran na’ call ‘te na hove

Not being on a call with friends from abroad,

Gypsy vi rakkhe, petrol ‘te na hove

or driving a Gypsy that doesn’t guzzle petrol?

Ikko hi steady jihi saheli hove naal

Having just one steady girl by his side,

Link vich ohde koi velly hove naal

whose circle includes a ‘velly’ or two?

Time jiha na paunda hove

Not making the most of his time,

‘Katth na karaunda hove

or failing to draw a massive crowd?

Singh na fasaunda hove

Not getting into a heated standoff?

Ho nahin sakda

That’s simply out of the question.

Jattan da jawaak hove

A son of the Jatt community,

‘Kallha-kahira aap hove

living his life all alone,

Naal na koi yaar hove

with no brothers by his side,

Na hathyar hove

or without a weapon to his name?

Ho nahin sakda

It’ll never happen.

(Jattan da jawaak hove)

(A son of the Jatt community)

(‘Kallha-kahira aap hove)

(Living his life all alone)

(Naal na koi yaar hove)

(With no brothers by his side)

(Na hathyar hove)

(Or without a weapon to his name)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(That’s just not possible)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(No way that could be true)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(It’s just not possible)

Ho, aaye season hi suit jihe swaunda na hove

Not getting new suits tailored every season,

Parchiyan vyahan utte ‘daunda na hove

or failing to toss cash at weddings?

Nikkal ke pindon jehra ainakan na lave

Leaving the village and not putting on shades,

Ghar di na kaddhe te drum jiha na pave

or not brewing ‘home-made’ and filling up drums?

Att jihi na chakki hove

Not living life to the absolute extreme,

Dabbi ‘ch na rakki hove

or not keeping a stash in his pocket?

Nag di na bacchi hove

Not having the ‘pure opium’ on hand?

Ho nahin sakda

That’s simply out of the question.

Jattan da jawaak hove

A son of the Jatt community,

‘Kallha-kahira aap hove

living his life all alone,

Naal na koi yaar hove

with no brothers by his side,

Na hathyar hove

or without a weapon to his name?

Ho nahin sakda

No way that’s happening.

(Jattan da jawaak hove)

(A son of the Jatt community)

(‘Kallha-kahira aap hove)

(Living his life all alone)

(Naal na koi yaar hove)

(With no brothers by his side)

(Na hathyar hove)

(Or without a weapon to his name)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(That’s just not possible)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(It’ll never happen)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(No way that could be true)

Oh, mittran di morh deve aakhi gall nu

Turning down a request from his friends,

Kaddhe na trip Leh-Ladakh vall nu

or never taking a trip up to Leh-Ladakh?

Motor ‘te bakkre nu chullha jiha na hove

No stove for a feast at the tube-well,

Khata ohda hove, par khullha jiha na hove

or a tab that isn’t completely limitless?

Mahifilan na launda hove

Not hosting legendary gatherings,

Sira na karaunda hove

or failing to reach the absolute peak?

Nitt ghare saunda hove

Sleeping at home every single night?

Ho nahin sakda

That’s simply out of the question.

Jattan da jawaak hove

A son of the Jatt community,

‘Kallha-kahira aap hove

living his life all alone,

Naal na koi yaar hove

with no brothers by his side,

Na hathyar hove

or without a weapon to his name?

Ho nahin sakda

That’s just not possible.

(Jattan da jawaak hove)

(A son of the Jatt community)

(‘Kallha-kahira aap hove)

(Living his life all alone)

(Naal na koi yaar hove)

(With no brothers by his side)

(Na hathyar hove)

(Or without a weapon to his name)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(It’ll never happen)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(No way that could be true)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(That’s just not possible)

Ho, agge-pichhe hove firda na jhund choran da

Not followed by a pack of wild rogues,

Na asle da janu hove, sab bore’an da

or not being an expert on every caliber?

Oh, mile jitthu akh lai ke U murhe na

He never makes a U-turn once his mind is set,

Gerhe Arjan’an deve, gaddi hauli tore na

Arjan takes his rounds and never drives slowly.

Nazran ‘ch radke na

Not stinging in the eyes of his rivals,

Seene’an ‘ch dharke na

or making an impact in their hearts?

Koke rakkhe jarhke na

Not setting the standard perfectly?

Ho nahin sakda

That’s simply out of the question.

Jattan da jawaak hove

A son of the Jatt community,

‘Kallha-kahira aap hove

living his life all alone,

Naal na koi yaar hove

with no brothers by his side,

Na hathyar hove

or without a weapon to his name?

Ho nahin sakda

It’ll never happen.

(Jattan da jawaak hove)

(A son of the Jatt community)

(‘Kallha-kahira aap hove)

(Living his life all alone)

(Naal na koi yaar hove)

(With no brothers by his side)

(Na hathyar hove)

(Or without a weapon to his name)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(That’s just not possible)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(No way that could be true)

(Ho nahin sakda)

(It’s just not possible)