Shohrat Sharab Sohni Naar - Surjit Bindrakhia (Lyrics w/ English Translation)

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Song - Shohrat Sharab Sohni Naar

Singer - Surjit Bindrakhia

Lyrics - Shamsher Sandhu

Music - Atul Sharma



Sath vich bussereya saan te akhare de vich pehalwan vai

An angry bull in a village community center, a wrestler in a ring

Hatti vich seth atte charreya suhaage jatt nahiyo maan vai (x2)

A business owner in his own shop, a farmer riding on his horse heading to his marriage can't be told what to do and is like no other 

Tivin sarpanchni marasi di lambardari kole khondi e

A wife who becomes a village mayor is a bigger entertainer and steals the spotlight from a marasi (in traditional Punjab, villages had marasis who were the comedians of the village, they would join in any event or function without being invited and would tell jokes or sing funny songs to make a living for themselves)

Shohrat sharab sohni naar kise kise nu hajam aundi e

Fame, alcohol, a beautiful women can only be handled by very few



O police de taut yaaro leaderan de PA atte gunman vai

Police informers, PA's (personal assistants) of leaders and their gunmen

Randi da jawai kalakaran de clerk akade hi rehn vai

Pimps of prostitutes, clerks and managers of artists are always stiff and arrogant

Beth uth thaane vich hosh bande di vai puwaare paundi e

Hanging around in a police station blinds a person's senses and create problems

Shohrat sharab sohni naar kise kise nu hajam aundi e

Fame, alcohol, a beautiful women can only be handled by very few



Chhoti nooh di pugge baba bakhtor ve piaave paani tol ke

The youngest daughter-in-law wants her dominance in the house, 'Baba Bakhtor' a fake saint gives her suggestions and solutions to make it happen 

Chuhe nu thiyagi bhaura haldi di gathi beh gaya depu khol ke

A mouse got hold of a small bag of turmeric and now has opened a depo store

Bahuteyan mulaajeyan di rann saara pind nauhan te nachaundi e

A girl with many boyfriends keeps a whole village dancing on her fingernails

Shohrat sharab sohni naar kise kise nu hajam aundi e

Fame, alcohol, a beautiful women can only be handled by very few



Peyo de vi peyo de nahiyo nankeya da ata pata subedar ke

No idea where his extended family resides and what kind of a lieutenant is he

Modheyan ton thukke viahli jadon di Gulabo rakhe muchhan chaar ke

He doesn't think of anyone else as worthy since the day he's married a fairy princess, keeps his mustache curled 

Kukkadan nu kaudi te katooreyan nu kheer pujj ke sataundi e

Roosters find a limited amount of food, dogs find rice pudding as annoying for them

Shohrat sharab sohni naar kise kise nu hajam aundi e

Fame, alcohol, a beautiful women can only be handled by very few



Ho puthe sidhe winge tede geet char likh piche la leya jagg nu

He's got the whole world behind him after writing some weird songs

Anne de pairan de heth aa gaya battera tich jaane rabb nu

A blind man has landed a piece of gold under his foot and now doesn't think much of God

Raag reet sur taal jaane ne Ghumana Reshma kahaundi e

An artist who knows nothing about raags (melodic framework), traditions, keys and tempo calls herself Reshma (reference to a renowned Pakistani folk singer who gained massive popularity for her mesmerizing voice)

Shohrat sharab sohni naar kise kise nu hajam aundi e

Fame, alcohol, a beautiful women can only be handled by very few



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