Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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jail /dʒeɪl/ A2 |
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lawyer /ˈlɔɪər/ B1 |
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police officer /pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsər/ A2 |
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catch /kætʃ/ A1 |
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car /kɑːr/ A1 |
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pistol /ˈpɪstəl/ B1 |
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opium /ˈəʊpiəm/ B2 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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court hearing /kɔːrt ˈhɪərɪŋ/ B2 |
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witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B1 |
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handcuffs /ˈhændkʌfs/ B2 |
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search /sɜːtʃ/ A2 |
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gangster /ˈɡæŋstər/ B2 |
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talk /tɔːk/ A1 |
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friend /frend/ A1 |
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drink /drɪŋk/ A1 |
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write /raɪt/ A1 |
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tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ B1 |
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village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ A1 |
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jump /dʒʌmp/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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ਉਹ ਗੁਰੂਆਂ ਮੈਂ ਯਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਗਯਾ ਫੜਿਆ
➔ Passive Voice (ਗਯਾ ਫੜਿਆ)
➔ “ਗਯਾ ਫੜਿਆ” (was caught) uses the auxiliary verb “ਗਯਾ” (from ਜਾਣਾ, to go) with the past participle “ਫੜਿਆ” (caught) to form the passive voice, indicating that the subject “ਮੈਂ” (I) received the action rather than performing it.
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ਫਿਰ ਲੱਗੇ ਹੱਥ ਓਹਨਾ ਨੇ ਤਲਾਸ਼ੀ ਕਰ ਲਯੀ
➔ Compound Verb with “ਲੈਣਾ” (ਕਰ ਲਯੀ) and Ergative Postposition “ਨੇ”
➔ “ਕਰ ਲਯੀ” is a compound verb formed with “ਕਰਨਾ” (to do) and “ਲੈਣਾ” (to take), signifying completion and often an action performed for one's own benefit or with a sense of finality. “ਓਹਨਾ ਨੇ” uses the ergative postposition “ਨੇ” which is common with transitive verbs in the past tense in Punjabi.
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ਗੱਡੀ ਪੀ ਕੇ ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸੀ ਗਲਾਸੀ ਫੱਡ ਲਯੀ
➔ Conjunctive Participle (ਪੀ ਕੇ) and Imperfect Continuous (ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸੀ)
➔ “ਪੀ ਕੇ” (after drinking) is a conjunctive participle, linking a prior action (drinking) to the main action. “ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸੀ” (they were driving) uses the imperfect participle “ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ” with the auxiliary “ਸੀ” (were) to indicate a continuous action in the past.
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ਆਹ ਗੁਰੂਆਂ ਤੂੰ ਟੈਨਸ਼ਨ ਕਯੋ ਲਯੀ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਵਾ
➔ Present Progressive/Continuous Aspect (ਲਯੀ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਵਾ)
➔ “ਲਯੀ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਵਾ” combines “ਲੈਣਾ” (to take) with “ਜਾਣਾ” (to go) and the auxiliary “ਵਾ” (is), forming a present progressive aspect that suggests an ongoing or continuous action, often with a sense of persistence or habit.
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ਦੱਸ ਕੇੜੇ ਥਾਣੇਦਾਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਕਹਿ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਵਾ
➔ Interrogative Adjective (ਕੇੜੇ) and Postposition (ਬਾਰੇ)
➔ “ਕੇੜੇ” (which) is an interrogative adjective modifying “ਥਾਣੇਦਾਰ” (police officer). “ਬਾਰੇ” is a postposition meaning “about” or “concerning,” governing the preceding noun phrase.
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ਹਵਾਲਦਾਰ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਫੱਡ ਫੋਨ ਕਾਲ ਮਾਰ ਦੀ
➔ Postposition “ਕੋਲੋਂ” and Imperative Verb “ਮਾਰ ਦੀ”
➔ “ਕੋਲੋਂ” is a postposition indicating “from” or “from the possession of,” specifically used with animate nouns. “ਕਾਲ ਮਾਰ ਦੀ” is an informal imperative phrase meaning “make a call.”
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ਮਾਮਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਨਾ ਵਕੀਲ ਤੇਰਾ ਜੇਲ ਚ ਆ ਮੈਂ
➔ Conditional Clause (ਹੋਇਆ ਨਾ)
➔ “ਹੋਇਆ ਨਾ” is a conditional construction meaning “if... does not happen/come,” using the past participle of “ਹੋਣਾ” (to be/happen) followed by the negation “ਨਾ.” This implies a condition for the subsequent state.
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ਜੇ ਲਾਲਚ ਨਾਲ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਤਾਂ ਮਨਾ ਕੇ ਵੇਖ ਲਾ
➔ Conditional Structure (ਜੇ... ਤਾਂ...) and Compound Verb with “ਵੇਖਣਾ” (ਮਨਾ ਕੇ ਵੇਖ ਲਾ)
➔ “ਜੇ... ਤਾਂ...” is a standard conditional structure meaning “if... then...” “ਮਨਾ ਕੇ ਵੇਖ ਲਾ” combines “ਮਨਾਉਣਾ” (to convince) with the conjunctive participle “ਕੇ” and the verb “ਵੇਖਣਾ” (to see/try), forming a compound verb meaning “try to convince.”
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ਕਾਪੀ ਪੇਨ ਭੇਜਾ, ਗਾਣਾ ਤੇ ਨੀ ਲਿਖਣਾ
➔ Future Tense (ਭੇਜਾ) and Emphatic Negation (ਤੇ ਨੀ ਲਿਖਣਾ)
➔ “ਭੇਜਾ” is a first-person singular future form of “ਭੇਜਣਾ” (to send), suggesting “Should I send...” or “I will send.” “ਤੇ ਨੀ ਲਿਖਣਾ” uses “ਤੇ” for emphasis and “ਨੀ” for negation, indicating “you don't have to write” or “surely not write,” implying that the action is not required or intended.
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ਤੈਨੂੰ ਜੇਲ'ਚ ਵੀ ਮਿਲੂਗਾ ਮਹੌਲ ਆਪਣਾ
➔ Future Tense (ਮਿਲੂਗਾ) and Reflexive Possessive Pronoun (ਆਪਣਾ)
➔ “ਮਿਲੂਗਾ” is the future tense form of “ਮਿਲਣਾ” (to get/receive/find). “ਆਪਣਾ” is a reflexive possessive pronoun meaning “one's own,” referring back to the subject (you will get *your own* environment).
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