Aar Ya Paar

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

I don't engage in that fake kind of love

I don't shake hands, nor do I ever meet

Where people harbor malice in their hearts

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

I cast a long shadow, I don't get thrown

I don't grovel on the ground

I don't stay stuck in one place

No, no, I am never for sale

I'm soft like [Narma: long-staple cotton; specific to the Malwa region] for some, a permanent smile on my face

Where shame is cast down, I don't even lift my eyes

But for the arrogant, I maintain a stern pride

My [Bakki: reference to the legendary swift mare of the folk hero Mirza] goes flying by

Friendship with weaponry, but the men are authentic

My noble lineage speaks through my character

Nothing about me is forged or fake

Known by my clan, a true [Sardar: a leader or titled nobleman, often used for a baptized Sikh]

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

I don't engage in that fake kind of love

I don't shake hands, nor do I ever meet

Where people harbor malice in their hearts

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

How could they ever hope to imitate us, [Kudiye: Ni/Nee: a gender-specific vocative used to address a woman directly]?

They can never shed their selfish ways

We are the ones who lead the league

Staying in focus, we are the furthest from cunning and deceit

For the sake of friendships, they face court cases

There are no flaws in our characters

Orders are carried out from our jackets

The influence that used to reside in [Baithkas: traditional village drawing rooms/meeting lounges]

Is now hidden in the statistics of America

My heroes are the [Gadari: revolutionaries of the Ghadar Movement], not Escobar

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

I don't engage in that fake kind of love

I don't shake hands, nor do I ever meet

Where people harbor malice in their hearts

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

I keep a car that is the pinnacle of Mercedes

The heart gives out if the love is total darkness

I don't stab in the back, even if they are your enemy

I am always on a round with [Yaar: close friends/brothers; carries significant cultural weight regarding loyalty]

I never let my dignity drop

I never break trust by reading into group politics

[Jassar: Self-reference to the song's artist Tarsem Jassar] lives in grand style

I'll settle the matter in just two words

Either I set the world on fire, or I don't even bother

To get ready at all

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that

I don't engage in that fake kind of love

I don't shake hands, nor do I ever meet

Where people harbor malice in their hearts

I keep my dealings clear-cut, either this side or that