Titli Lyrics English Translation – Sabba

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ho dil luttu iljaam saadi aakh te kure ni
[They blame my eyes, girl, saying I stole hearts]

je tu bahin ni oh dindi makkhi nak te kure
[If you weren’t my sister, I’d brush a fly off your nose]

assi dole utte baaj banvaaya jattiye ni je
We had a hawk carved on our bracelet, girl]

tu titli banaai hoi aa lak te kure
[And you’ve painted a butterfly on your wrist]

chaar panj ik shalaaru saathon machde kure
[Four–five guys try showing attitude in front of us]

ni saale hor oh kar vik sakde kure
[But those guys can only sell their houses to match us]

ghora nawan hi laaya 45 bor da
[I bought a new .45 bore gun]

ni je koi khangia taan phair maaru patt te kure
[If someone messes around, I’ll slap them immediately]

ho taari vajdi munde di galbaat
[The boy’s words strike like lightning]

vekh ke ni haase 24 ghante rehnde mittran de face te
[Smiles stay on my friends’ faces 24 hours a day]

jatt maajhdi chamaar saare ikko varge ne
[Jatts, Mazhabi, Chamars—everyone is equal]

yaari laai ni oh kade jaat paat vekh ke
[We never make friendships based on caste]

ho yaar bulaunde naam le ke
[Friends call him by name with pride]

te naaran kehndiyan sar jattiye
[And girls call him bold, girl]

ho gutt ton fad ke vaeri kuttaan maari di ni fad jattiye
[He grabs enemies by the neck and beats them like dogs, girl]

ho darr bas bebe baapu da na
[I fear only my mother and father]

hor kise da dar jattiye
[No fear of anyone else, girl]

ho aakh ni lardi kise naal vi assi pai da lar jattiye
[I never clash eyes with anyone—I clash properly when needed, girl]

bhaave chann je si par aapaan gine taare na ae
[Even if I was the moon, I counted stars instead]

naale raanjhe waangu 12 saal pashu chaare na
[And unlike Ranjha, I didn’t herd animals for 12 years]

dil tuttia mera vi chalo roya vi aa main
[My heart broke too, yes I cried]

par kuri piche baahan te blade maare na
[But I never cut my arms for a girl]

ditta neeli chhat vaale ne jo mukkia hi ni
[Those under the blue sky gave me blessings that never ended]

chaaya fookna lokaan ne mainu fukia hi ni
[People tried blowing me away, but couldn’t]

koi time si ki rate vekh cheez chhad deni
[There was a time I’d leave something after checking its price]

hun cheez vekh rate kade puchhia hi nahi
[Now I don’t even ask the price before taking it]

bebe kehndi nu aaugi meri mahakiaan kithon
[Mother says: from where will I bring a fragrant daughter-in-law?]

kehdi putra viaundi aa ne pariaan jithon
[Son, from where will I find a fairy for you?]

ohde pairan vich sitta du bengal lutt ke
[I’ll steal anklets from Bengal and place them at her feet]

oh mooh mittran da vekho jihdi shaan ni vicho
[Look at that girl—whose face holds pride even above my friends]

ho taur na joke jawan ge ni
[Our style won’t fade like jokes]

zindagi ha din chaaran di
[Life is only a few days long]

aath ik bande gaun vaale
[Eight–one guys from our village]

saadi toli bande vaaran di
[Our group is full of warriors]

solaah aane sacchi aa gal na
[This is completely true]

satraah athaarah di
[Even 17–18-year-olds know this]

ho galli chon langhdi vekh ke
[When she walks through the street]

gaddi rotti chhutt je naaran di
[Cars stop and girls drop their bread seeing her]

mooh te baai-baai
[They wave “bye-bye” on the face]

pith piche chhuriyan jehe
[But behind your back, they stab like knives]

hath pair nak bul jamaan kuriyaan jehe
[These girls forget manners and values]

ikathe baith karde ne chugli te nindia
[Together they gossip and backbite]

oye bande vekhne nu lakshan ne burhiyaan jehe
[Their behaviour resembles old wicked women]

aapaan kareeda yakeen kure rabb vich ni
[We don’t blindly trust God]

tere jimmi cho chupair saade abb vich ni
[There’s no deception in our hearts like your Jimmy Choo bag]

bhaave saawla hi rang taan vi nazron bachaave
[Even though my complexion is dusky, it steals glances]

bebe roz patti waar sutte agg vich ni
[Mother puts the evil eye-remover herbs in the fire daily]

khoon vaeriaan da pije jadon kolon langhdi
[Enemies’ blood boils when she passes]

dove taure utte la ke pattu chaar chand ni
[Her grace doubles when she wears a shawl over both shoulders]

baapu ate taaya pa ke chitte gheda maarde ni
[Father and uncle circle around in white outfits proudly]

jee pakhaan ton laayi aa gare rang di
[Your soul has taken on a dark, sturdy shade]

o baari-baari barsi jo khattan gayian si
[It rained again and again on the crops]

baari-baari barsi jo khattan gayian si
[It rained repeatedly on the fields]

khatia gia na oh ni gabhru nu pattan lai
[But nothing could bring the boy down]

koi gatt kare koi phone ni gabhru nu pattan lai
[Some show off, some call, trying to impress him]

koi gatt kare koi phone ni gabhru nu pattan lai
[Some boast, some call—but none can win him]

ho gaane chal jaande jadon jaande hankaar ne
[Songs play wherever attitude walks]

hawa lokaan utte kaade eh kalaakar ne
[Artists rarely get blown away by people’s opinions]

sada neewan ho ke milda waan saarian nu main
[I meet everyone with humility]

taahi chaahun vaale mere maithon jaan vaarde
[That’s why admirers love me]

main bina gall lagg hath eh farn nahi dinde
[Without a proper hug, my hands don’t settle]

maade bande nu taan kol sacchi kharhan nahi dinde
[Bad people aren’t allowed near us]

je koi photo de nahi aunda main bithaavaan room
[If someone doesn’t look good in photos, I seat them in the room]

chete ih baahron mor den ghare warn nahi dinde
[Remember, outside people can’t turn our home]

ohde lai aunda main bithaavaan room chatti
[I bring her into my spacious room]

ih baahron mor den ghare warn ne dinde
[Outsiders can’t twist what’s inside our home]