Alarm

How to sell intoxicants right from a medical store

[Nee: a gender-specific vocative used to address a woman directly], I learned the art of smuggling from Mumbai port

I mastered the skill of commanding Artificial Intelligence

I learned to drill nails directly into the chests of my foes

Since you’ve learned so much, why not learn this too?

Go and learn the ways of love from the [Ranjhas: legendary tragic lovers known for total devotion]

What is there for me to learn from the [Ranjhas]?

I intend to conquer the whole world just to win your love

But for this path, a heavy price must be paid

I’ve learned how to commit crimes right from inside the police stations

I’ve learned how to commit crimes right from inside the police stations

I’ve learned how to commit crimes right from inside the police stations

Watch out, lest you end up behind bars because of your rowdy nature

There, they serve you lentils without any tempering or flavor

Every single day, I manifest your presence in my life

But the police will manifest an arrest warrant for you first

You don’t let me get close to your eyes, you don’t come to meet me

Tell me, what is the reason behind this distance?

Your memory disturbs my sleep just like a piercing alarm

Your memory disturbs my sleep just like a piercing alarm

[Jatta: a member of the land-owning agricultural community known for pride and lifestyle], your memory disturbs my sleep like an alarm

I’m learning how to rake in money from the dirt, just like the Sheikhs do

I learn how to pull off massive frauds from Harshad Mehta

I want to learn the secret formulas from the world of science

And learn to write the language of pain from Rahat Fateh Ali Khan [Qawwali: Sufi devotional singer]

I learn how to fill a stomach from the hard-working farmers

And I’ve learned the meaning of true loyalty from animals

Now I just want to spend a little time with my own soul

I’ve learned how to commit crimes right from inside the police stations

I’ve learned how to commit crimes right from inside the police stations

I’ve learned how to commit crimes right from inside the police stations

It’s been so many days, why haven't you shown up at the gym?

I’ve been preparing special meals just for you

I crave even your shadow and I constantly offer prayers for you

Whenever the clock strikes eleven minutes past eleven

I see your face shining among the twinkling stars

Whenever you appear, you arrive with the brilliance of a star

Your memory disturbs my sleep just like a piercing alarm

Your memory disturbs my sleep just like a piercing alarm

[Jatta], your memory disturbs my sleep just like a piercing alarm