In "The Last Ride" Moose Wala blurs the line between praising Tupac while drawing parallels to his own rise as an artist. Like his role model, Moose Wala predicts that death will take him soon.
Ho umar de hisaab naal doona ruthba
His reputation is twice that of his age
Thoda nayio bahla hi ikhlaqi chalda
He always follows his principles
Akhan ch akhiti koyi sheh boldi
His eyes tell a different vision for the world
Aivein nai koyi duniya ton aaki chalda
He doesn’t go against the grain without purpose
Ho pichhle koyi karman da dhani lagdae
He’s either blessed by good deeds in a previous birth
Ya pher meharbaan ae khawaja mithiye
Or is endowed by God
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho lokan deyan turreyan te paidan bani aan
Where others walk, only footprints are made
Jatt wangu turreyan te raah ni bane
Where this Jatt goes, a pathway for people forms
Ho duniya de bade ne chahete bahut ni
Many artists have avid fans
Ehde wangu kise de khuda nai bane
But none are God to their supporters like him
Khud naale khud jeha khitta chakkeya
He picked a profession that fits his personality
Bas kalla chakkeya ni vajjan mithiye
He’s more than just a singer
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho gehran deyan matheyan te pehn wrinkle’an
Other artists get stressed [wrinkles]
Es hisaab naal koyi jawaan nai hunda
Because no one has grown with the same potential as him
Manneya tarakki lokan bahut kitti hou
I acknowledge that many people have succeeded
Par enni chheti koyi mahan ni hunda
But no one has become great so quickly
Takhtan zamane da palat ho gaya
The era has turned
Badle ne ditti aan riwajan mithiye
He has changed the customs, girl
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho bahuteyan di hate da oh hissa baneya
Many hate him
Bahut ohnu aithe chaunde-chaunde mar gaye
Many people were die-hard fans
Duniya te chadth de jhande jhoolde
The flags of his success fly high over the world
Par ohnu shehar ch haraunde mar gaye
But people have died trying to defeat him
Jit naalo zyade jihdi haar boldi
His defeat is discussed more than his victory
Aithon laale ki ae andaza mithhiye
You can guess how successful he is from that
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from the boy’s face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from the boy’s face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho duniya tu vekhi othe karu sajde
Just watch, they will bow down
Jithe jithe paine billo pair jatt de
Wherever this Jatt goes
Waddeyan gharaneyan naal pith judti
He’s joined forces with influential people
Wadde wadde waddeyan naal vair jatt de
But this Jatt is also enemies with powerful people
Ho das khabbi khaan kithe sadde mech da
Tell me who is as skilled as he is
Malwa Doaba ki ae Maaja mithhiye
Look in Malwa, Doaba, or Maajha, and you won’t find anyone
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho moddeyan te kaal jide paunda boliyan
Death is singing on his shoulders
Biba yalgaar jihdi shayari bandi
Yet, he attacks people through his poetic lyrics
Ho ginti de din oh jeyonde jag te
Some people have only few days left to live in this world,
Ant nu tarakki jihdi vairi bandi
Because, in the end, success has become their enemy
Ho mardh mashookan wangu maut udeekda
The man awaits his death like he awaits his girlfriend
Khaure kadon khadkau dharvajjan mithiye
Girl, who knows when death will knock on his door.
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from the boy’s face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from the boy’s face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho bebaak body language mithiye
His body language is fearless
Geetan vich harkhi jehe touch bolde
In his songs, there’s a touch of anger
Aivein nahio duniya khilaf hoyi ni
The world isn’t against him for no reason
Lorh ton zayade de munda sach bolday
He tells more truth than he should
Lorh ton zayade de munda sach bolday
He tells more truth than he should
Ho zindagi da jungnama phirey likhda
He writes about his life’s struggles
Badeyan ne Sahiba atey Heera likehya
Many have written about Sahiba and Heer (romance)
Jehdi vi taseer kithe dudh nakhro
Girl, those with pure character
Ant nu tu dekh tasveeran vikkiyan
In the end, their photos will be sold
Ho Moose Wala jeyonda hi amar ho gaya
Moose Wala has become immortal while alive
Bahuteyan ne jag te awajjan mithhiye
Amongst the many voices in this world
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young
Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda
The glow from his face reveals
Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaza mithiye
That he will die young