"Peed" is sung by Diljit Dosanjh, written by Raj Ranjodh, and produced by Gupz Sehra. This love ballad stands out amongst other tracks on Diljit's "G.O.A.T" album. Old-school Punjabi music lovers will love similarities to Gurdas Maan's classics.
Peed is a heart-breaking song about a woman’s unrequited love. Sung by Diljit Dosanjh and written by Raj Ranjodh, the track takes the perspective of a woman who’s in love, but whose devotion is not reciprocated. Taking inspiration from traditional Punjabi ballads, Peed features a unique description of love.
Sadde ishq nu darja mile, ya na mile koyi gham nahi
Whether or not my love is acknowledged, I won’t be sad
Tere dil ch thodi thaan mile, ya na mile koyi gham nahi
If I only get a small part of your heart, Or not, I won’t be sad
Sun sohneya teri yaad naal, ve main khed’di din raat ve
Listen my love, I think about you all day and night
Tera ishq sir chadh bolda, Hun ishq saddi zaat (1) ve
My love for you has taken over my mind, no ow my love for you is all I am
Teri chhoh de supne vekhda gustaakh dil saari raat ve
My heart keeps me up all night dreaming of your touch
Hanjuan de moti karke
Turning my tears into pearls
Hanjuan de moti karke
Turning my tears into pearls
Ve main haunkeyan nu loriyan sikhaiyan
I solace my sighs with lullabies
Teri ditti peed (2) sambh di
I carry the pain you give me
Ve main hasseyan naal kardi ladaiyan
Even as I laughingly tease you,
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me
Ho baal leya saddi rooh ne deeva
You’ve ignited a fire in my soul
Andar di vatti (3) paa
Ignited it from within
Ho assan taan tere naal viahe
I married you
Sadde russe (4) sadde chaah
You’re both my sorrow and desire
Assan taan tere pehr di jutti
I am merely the shoe on your feet
Paave laa sajjna paave paa
Whether you wear them or not, my love
Ho tere hona ya marjaana
I will either be yours or I will die
Paave dil rakh lai paave saah
Either keep my heart or take my breath
Kade dil kare tere hon nu
Sometimes I wish to be yours
Modde te sir dhar ron nu
To keep my head on your shoulder and cry
Bukkal teri vich soan nu
To sleep in your arms
Mathe ton nazar’an laun nu
To hoard the evil eye off of you
Raj tere shehar jo gayi
Raj, when I came to your city
Raj tere shehar jo gayi
Raj, when I came to your city
Vaah nu rok ke duawan ne sunaiyan
I spoke my prayers into the wind
Teri ditti peed sambh (5) di
I carry the pain you give me.
Ve main hasseyan naal kardi ladaiyan
I fight against any happiness
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me.
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me.
Sadda haal puchh lai aan ke
Come ask me how I’m doing
Paave beghana jaan ke
Even if as just a stranger
Assi akhiri saah chhaan ke
As I take my last breath
Mar jaana deedan maan (7) ke
I will accept death after I see your eyes
Mar ke vi assi sajjna
Even in death, my love
Mar ke vi assi sajjna
Even in death, my love
Tere mukh ton na nazran hataiyan
I won't take my eyes off of you
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me.
Ve main hasseyan naal kardi ladaiyan
I fight against any happiness
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me.
Teri ditti peed sambh di
I carry the pain you give me.
Peed is a heart-breaking song about a woman’s unrequited love. Taking inspiration from traditional Punjabi ballads, Peed features a unique description of love, comparing this connection to something spiritual. Peed’s description of a woman’s adoration for her lover goes beyond mere affection and originates from something more profound and sacred. We’ll be exploring four key themes in Peed: devotion, resignation, transcendence, and agape and how they are portrayed in the song.
Peed is a contemporary Punjabi love song that draws from the Sufi musical tradition with its use of spiritual themes to describe a love relationship. We'll be exploring the origin of these descriptions as well as the connection Sufi mysticism has with Punjabi culture.
Punjabi music is nothing without instrumentation and production, and Peed is no exception to this. By blending traditional romantic instruments with modern drums and bass, Gupz Sehra ensured that Peed would stick to its roots while still being able to compete against other popular hip-hop heavy Punjabi songs. In this video, we’ll take a look at a few of the iconic elements that come through in the music, and how they are essential to the storytelling from Diljit.
In these breakdowns we take look at auxiliary content surrounding Peed add value to the listening experience.
First is the web teaser which featured beautiful, touching poetry that sets the scene for the song. The violin soundtrack in the back sets the mood, and the spoken-word style poem alludes to themes that are central to Peed.
Next we analyze an overlooked part of the music video - a short poem in Diljit's notebook that is briefly panned over. You'll see how it adds perspective and is important in the larger arc of Peed's story. Diljit shows his attention to detail with the addition of this easter egg for fans to discover.
Follow Diljit's behind-the-scenes stories about Peed with our English captions. You'll be in for a surprise!
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