HEAT

Today I dance like a peacock, like a peacock

My waist sways, shaking even Lahore, even Lahore

Today I dance like a peacock

My waist sways, shaking even Lahore

The roar of my dance has reached Ludhiana

While my anklet bells jingle all the way in Chandigarh

When your eyes meet mine, what else do you expect?

It’s going to be neat and intoxicating, [Jatta: a member of the land-owning agricultural community known for pride and lifestyle]

Now that the [Nakhro: a woman full of vanity, attitude, and playful charms] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

I am the daughter of a cobra, when I dance having tossed aside my [Chunni: a traditional long scarf/veil]

Then the heartbeats of all the boys will surely race, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

My body releases a fragrance as intoxicating as a young brother-in-law's charm

My earrings glow bright like lightbulbs against my skin

The boys, oh the boys witnessed a total catastrophe

When two buttons of my [Kurti: a traditional tunic/shirt] snapped off

Watching me, your youth is bound to feel weak, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

The [Kudi: girl/maiden] is delicate, with a stature as tall and sleek as a rifle

Rude in her talk, yet so cute in her ways

These [Suit: traditional Punjabi salwar-kameez] perfectly complement my fair limbs

The routes I frequent are the favorites of every lover

Since this song is written by [Kaptaan: self-reference to the song's lyricist]

It is bound to reach its peak, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

I am the daughter of a cobra, when I dance having tossed aside my [Chunni]

When the heartbeats of all the boys race faster and faster, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]

Now that the [Nakhro] has arrived

There’s bound to be some heat, [Jatta]