Ninja’s song “Hammer,” with lyrics by Fateh Shergill, begins with a man’s warning to a woman. He states he befriended weapons at a young age, immediately setting a dangerous tone. This is not an invitation but a firm boundary from his world of conflict.
The man reinforces his solitude by stating that only his shadow walks beside him. He urges the woman to turn back, explaining that graves are waiting for him with open eyes. These lines show that his rejection is meant to protect her from his fate.
Asle Naal Pai Gayi Yaari Kacchi Umre NiI made friends with weapons at a tender age
Locket Waangun Tu Pistol Hikk Naal Rakhda LaakeYou keep a pistol pressed to your chest like a locket
Ni Tu Pyaar Bhaaldi, Pair Na Moohre Khadeyaan TonYou’re looking for love from one who’s already on unsteady ground
Mud Ja Jatt Nu Kabraan Deekan Nain VichhakeGo back, the graves are waiting for this Jatt with their eyes wide open
Sirphireya De Raah Te Taanva Taanva Hi TurdaIt’s a rare soul who walks the path of the reckless
Jatt De Naal Taan Jatt Da Bas Parchhawan Hi TurdaOnly his own shadow walks beside the Jatt
Jatt De Naal Taan Jatt Da Bas Parchhawan Hi TurdaOnly his own shadow walks beside the Jatt
O Jattiye Raaz Puchhi Naa Kanni Paaiyan Mundraan DaGirl, don’t ask the secret of these ‘Mundraan’ earrings in my ears
Doonghe Bhed Chhupe Aa Ehna Vich MutiyareDeep secrets are hidden inside them, my girl
Pinde Takk Te Dil Te Fatt Vekh Ke Samajh LavinYou’ll understand just by looking at the scars on my body and my heart
Luttna Chaaheya Si Par Lutt Ni Hoya NaareThey wanted to break me, girl, but I couldn’t be broken
Time Je Bann’na, Jatt Pher Dasske Thaawan Hi TurdaWhen my time comes, this Jatt will walk to his fate, announcing it to all
Jatt De Naal Taan Jatt Da Bas Parchhawan Hi TurdaOnly his own shadow walks beside the Jatt
Jatt De Naal Taan Jatt Da Bas Parchhawan Hi TurdaOnly his own shadow walks beside the Jatt
Ghodi Nachdi Jatt Di, Cheene Udd De Phirde AaThe Jatt’s mare dances, his dappled horses seem to fly
Hikk Naal Tangke Rakhiyaan Laggan Davaan Naa Addiyaan MainWith weapons slung on my chest, I never let myself be pushed back
Hammer Vich Hummer De Rakheya Russian Lohe Da, Lohe De, Lohe DaThere’s a hammer made of Russian steel kept inside the Hummer
Hammer Vich Hummer De Rakheya Russian Lohe DaA hammer of Russian steel is kept in the Hummer
Pith Te Vaar Ni, Vajjke Hikk Ch Kasraan Kaddiyan MainI don’t stab backs; I strike the chest and settle the score for good
O Jusse German Tankan Wale, Ni Tu Jaffi ‘Ninja’ Di BhaaleinMy body is like a German tank, and you’re looking for an embrace from ‘Ninja’
Haige Use Kade Ni Keete, Rutbe Vaddeyan Linkan WaleI have powerful connections, but I’ve never had to use them
‘Fateh’ Diyan Chadtaan, Saambhke Rakhiyaan Goriye Madakaan‘Fateh’s’ victories are what I carry in my confident stride
Lif Gaiyan Sadkaan, Bukkde AundeThe roads are worn smooth from us roaring down them
Side Te Rakhiye Goriyaan Rannaan NiWe keep good women at a distance
Fateh Shergill’s lyrics consistently build a portrait of a man cut off by his own choices. The song moves from his violent past to his isolated present. The meaning of the “Hammer” lyrics is a somber warning that his path makes love impossible and unsafe.
