Police – English Lyrics

• By: Cheema Y, Jasmeen Akhtar
• Album: Young G.O.A.T

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Punjabi music with Cheema Y and Jasmeen Akhtar's powerful track, "Police." This song offers an excellent opportunity to explore contemporary Punjabi language through its bold narrative of crime, defiance, and complex relationships. You'll gain insights into common vocabulary and expressions used in modern Punjabi storytelling, making your language learning journey both engaging and culturally enriching.

[English]

O ki rkhya aa tera mere sheher ve

Talda kiu ni ena kare kair ve

O ki rkhya aa tera mere sheher ve

Talda kiu ni ena kare kair ve

Oh das kidi kand utey photo tangni

Das kidi jaan bhang bhaane mangni

Das keda billo sunaira luttna

Das kide nal tera dukh tuttna

Haye ona dia akha vich mein radkan

Teri akh agge aundi jo zula badi ae-

Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

Puthe kama vich mere nal police rali ae

Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

Kale kama jit mere nal police rali ae

Kale kama jit mere nal police rali ae

Kam tenu pene a stop krne

Duje chad soneya glock bharne

Manndi kamai badi eda na kmaa

Baki mundeya de vangu duty'ian te ja

Oh mitra de village ch baagi jamde a

Koi tava puri jine aa pdhai kri ae

Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

Puthe kama vich mere nal police rali ae

Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

Kale kama jit mere nal police rali ae

Containera ch ayea aa sman border'on

Par ayea ki aa ehv ni kise nu pta

Shippa rahi cheeza import kariye

Cheeza kedia ne ehv nio kise nu pta

Onu lgda a mere kolo hoyi galti

Mein jo v kara billo jaan bujj ke kraa

Tu mere bare kise nu v jhooth na dassi

Mein tere bare kise nu ni sach dasda

Munde sohniye brown a black krde

Jina arab ch kiti bdi khali baliye

Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

Kale kama vich mere nal police rali ae

Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

Kale kama vich mere nal police rali ae

Kale kama vich mere nal police rali ae

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
police /pəˈliːs/ A1	noun - a civil force responsible for maintaining order and enforcing the law.
photo /ˈfoʊtoʊ/ A1	noun - a photograph
stop /stɑːp/ A1	verb - to bring to an end
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - move or travel; proceed.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color; like coal or soot.
jaan /dʒɑːn/ A2	noun - life, soul, dear one (term of endearment)
duty /ˈduːti/ A2	noun - A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a community of people smaller than a town
border /ˈbɔːrdər/ B1	noun - a line separating two countries or regions.
import /ɪmˈpɔːrt/ B1	verb - bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
brown /braʊn/ B1	adjective - of a color like chocolate or soil.
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, or insufficient knowledge.
gold /ɡoʊld/ B1	noun - a precious yellow metal
container /kənˈteɪnər/ B2	noun - a thing used for holding or storing something.
arab /ˈærəb/ B2	noun - a member of an Arabic-speaking people.
galti /ˈɡʌlti/ Unkown	noun - Mistake (Punjabi)

Key Grammar Structures

• O ki rkhya aa tera mere sheher ve

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun with Emphasis

  ➔ The use of "tera" (yours) emphasizes possession and importance, questioning what he has of value in the city. The 've' is a term of endearment/address.

• Talda kiu ni ena kare kair ve

  ➔ Interrogative with Emphasis on Inability/Refusal

  ➔ The use of "kiu ni" (why not) implies a challenge, questioning the refusal to stop causing harm. 'Kare kair' means causing destruction.

• Das kidi kand utey photo tangni

  ➔ Indirect Question with Possessive Adjective

  ➔ "Das kidi kand utey photo tangni" is asking whose wall (kidi kand) the photo should be hung on.

• Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye

  ➔ Rhetorical Question with Condition

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. "Tu akhe talja ni kida taliye" translates to "You say stop, how can I stop?".

• Puthe kama vich mere nal police rali ae

  ➔ Passive Voice with Instrumental Phrase

  ➔ "Police rali ae" (police are involved/allied) indicates complicity. The phrase means 'The police are involved with me in bad deeds'. "Nal" means with.

• Kam tenu pene a stop krne

  ➔ Future Obligation

  ➔ "Kam tenu pene a stop krne" translates to "You will have to stop the work". 'Pene a' signifies the future necessity or obligation.

• Containera ch ayea aa sman border'on

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase indicating Origin/Source

  ➔ The phrase "border'on" functions as an adverbial phrase specifying the origin of the 'sman' (goods). It indicates that the goods came from across the border.

• Munde sohniye brown a black krde

  ➔ Informal Causative Construction

  ➔ "Munde sohniye brown a black krde" The verb "krde" here implies "making" something happen. So it would be 'The beautiful boys are making brown things black'. It's slang but functions like a causative.