In "52 Bars" Ikky and Karan Aujla combine their musical and lyrical prowess to delivery catchy punch lines and clever wordplay.
Vaade karke na kade eh zubaan mukkri
I never go back on my promises
Jehde fukkre ne muhron ohna de layi fukkri
I embarrass people who try to show off to me
Hunn mitran nu shaunk hai ni race’an laun da ni
Nowadays, your boy is not fond of races [competition]
Ni meri khich la lagaam mainu aakhe nukkri
My horse is asking me to slow down
Chitti sohniye kabootri vi rakhi hoyi ae
I’ve kept a beautiful, fair pigeon (could refer to cocaine)
Kaali already mitran ne shakhi hoyi ae
You’re boy has already taken the black [opium]
Thoda dekh ke friend’an kar choose nakhro
Girl, choose your friends wisely
Ni mainu tere naal di ne jhalli pakhi hoyi ae
Even they wanted to be with me
Saanu patdi ae saadgi na patte surkhi
I’m attracted to simplicity not flashiness
Ni main suttan Mexico kude uthan Turkey
I sleep in Mexico, and wake up in Turkey
Mera chef sun kehnda ajj ki khaoge ni
My chef asks me what I’d like to eat today
Dekh baitha main Dubai kude todan burki
Girl, look at me eating bites of roti in Dubai
Eh taan lokan nu hi chaleya ni luck lageya
These people think that I’ve just gotten lucky
Mera kinni vaari dharti naal nakk lageya
I’ve been pushed down to the ground many times
Jadon hikk utte VVS shine kardi
When that VVS (diamond chain) shines on my chest
Bhai pata lagda ke 22 lakh lageya
Bro, that’s when you realize it’s worth 22 lakh (2.2 million rupees)
Aa dekh hip te clip biba marey sehntaan
The clip [gun] on my hip gives you a hint
Manifest vi kare naale kara mehntaan
That I manifest but also work hard
Tainu pata hoju velly naal pyar goriye
Girl, you know you’ll fall in love with me
Ni tu akh na milave laake rakhe ainak’an
That’s why you don’t make eye contact and keep your shades on
Assi pitth te ni hikk utte vaar kari da
We don’t backstab, but attack straight at your chest
Appa jealousy ni karde pyar kari da
We don’t get jealous and only give love
Ho aarhi bhannuga ya record toduga
They’ll either break their (other artists) pride or records
Banda assi jehde hisaab naal taiyar kari da
Those who train like me
Kade gaya ni dhayan taan school’an te kude
Girl, my attention never went towards school
Langi jaandi life bapu de asool’an te kude
I live my life following my father’s lessons
Jithe mildi ni mat behas karda ni yaar
Where my moral standards aren’t met, I don’t engage in discussion
Chup bulla utte aa te kahton phulla te kude
Girl, my lips stay sealed when the squirrel is playing on the flowers [good times]
Mera pehla pehla kandeya ne pair vaddta
At first, the thorns (difficulties in life) injured my feet
Mera time aaya kalla kalla kanda kaddta
When it was my time, I overcame each obstacle
Kalle da hi rohb aa bathera goriye
Girl, I’m confident being alone
Ni taan hi toleyan ch mitran ne auna chhadta
I’ve stopped being part of groups
Vekh gutt 41 millimeter kude
Look at the 41mm [watch] on my wrist, girl
Dekh jatt thalle car 2 seater kude
Look this Jatt drives a 2-seater car
Sawa lakh di si whiskey Macallan layi
I spent 125,000 rupees on this Macallan whiskey
Das minute ch mukati ek litre kude
I finished a liter in 10 minutes
Haaye ni tainu dairy hi de doon behke folli varke
I’ll give you my diaries to page through
Lejavi gyan biba kole khadd ke
You can take some knowledge standing next to me
Kaliyan di knowledge batheri jatt nu
This Jatt knows plenty about writing songs
Ni halle likhda ni gaane main kitaban padh ke
But I never studied music from books
Kade socheya ni kinna utte chakke patshah
I never thought God would bring me so much success
Khush rehne aa ni jithe saanu rakhe patshah
I’m content with whatever God has given me
Esse karke ni kade kithe jhooth boleya
That’s why I have never spoken a lie
Kyunki utte baitha dekhda ae sache patshah
Because God is above us watching
Ni aa jeondiya aa zameer’an dekh bal rahiyan ne
Look at these minds on fire
Mainu ajj dass kal diyan kal rahiyan ne
Today, new artists try to predict my future
Kade kade che vi nu chalavan goriye
Sometimes I use my 6th sense
Ni dekh jatt diyan panj sense’an chal rahiyan ne
Look at this Jatt’s 5 senses working
Jadon khet dekheya te aappan bauni sikh li
When I saw the fields I learned to plow
Jadon mili mehbooba te barauni sikh li
When I met my beloved I learned to defend her
Overall taan halaat aap theek kare ni
Overall, I’ve improved my conditions
Ni roti pakki ni mili te aappan launi sikh li
I didn’t get a cooked roti, so I learned to cook