Dhanji and RASLA bring raw energy to ‘hASHISHBHAI’ from the album Drive-in Cinema 2.1. Dhanji writes the lyrics, while he and RASLA compose the beat. The track stars Dhanji as a streetwise visionary with a sharp tongue and sharper mind.
Dhanji describes his roots with pride, noting ‘My love affair with the streets is old’. He mentions Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar to ground his identity, and uses ‘Steph Curry’ to show confidence in skill. The lyrics talk about the pain of betrayal and the weight of success, with images like ‘your a$$es burn with jealousy like a matchstick’.
Thai gya mara desi its dry like a m#fMy local stash is finished, it’s dry like a m#f,
Thai gya mara desi its drymy local stash is finished, it’s totally dry.
HASHISHBHAI ne bolavoCall HASHISHBHAI over.
Jo mara sathe farti mane joine vadgiThe one who used to roam with me, clung to me when she saw me.
Mane joine ke dhanji ke rap no ghadviSeeing me, they say Dhanji is the creator of rap.
Mane kaik maidi mu kaik madyoShe found something in me, I found something in her,
Eno adyo dado man keh step curryher half-crazy mind calls me Steph Curry.
Tara picchu charbi mara maathe garmiYou’ve got arrogance behind you, while I’ve got heat in my head.
Kaa thi amdavad thi bapa bhavnagar thiWhere are you from? From Ahmedabad, my father is from Bhavnagar.
Mara havajdao ni jyare buddhi haltiWhen my lions lose their minds,
Toh khasti dhartithen the earth itself shifts.
Hang up the f#ckin jerseyHang up the f#ckin’ jersey.
Ya mai kathin mann thiYeah, I’m strong in the mind,
Basti no hasti pan dunya drastia personality from the slums, but the whole world watches.
Ane dunya hasti jyare kaik asliAnd the world laughs whenever something is real,
Divasadi na jevi gaand hadagtitheir a$$es burn with jealousy like a matchstick.
Ha hu amd no kanoYes, I am the ‘Kanha’ of Ahmedabad.
Maro street jode prem junoMy love affair with the streets is old.
An tari haav nai bantiAnd you don’t even get along at all,
Mari bakuli kya fartiwhere is my girl roaming?
Thai gya mara desi its dry like a m#fMy local stash is finished, it’s dry like a m#f.
Maru Patyu nai ne BscI didn’t even finish my B.Sc degree,
Have ek show na 2.80now I charge 2.80 lakhs for a single show.
Aa chokro lage 82 noThis boy looks like he’s from the class of ’82.
Vadil rap na che ashiq aaElders, these guys are the true lovers of rap.
Chadar badlu bistar mastiI change the sheets, the bed is full of fun.
Ghar ni vaato ghera rishtaHousehold talks turn into deep relationships,
Budweiser par bhadvai kardoing shady hustle over a Budweiser.
Pai galat kadam halvai gya kyaTaking a wrong step, where did they get stuck?
Heard u talking shit bout meHeard you talking sh#t ’bout me.
To bol ne tu kai cheThen tell me, where exactly are you?
Juwani ni ujwani ahi thaay cheThe celebration of youth happens right here.
Jeevan taru jamin ne bhatkai cheYour life just wanders aimlessly on the ground,
Mar doha ni jaamin thay mai pai jamaaimy couplets act as bail, I became the son-in-law.
BhaiBrother.
Hi This deal not 60-30Hi, this deal is not 60-30.
10 off top toh pela thi TPC ni servicing fee10 off the top is already TPC’s servicing fee.
Mane harkhi nindar jyar mari mandli jeetiI get peaceful sleep when my crew wins.
5 paisa dekh ke tari party fomm me aa gayiSeeing just 5 paise, your crew got all hyped up.
Baki saugan thi kau he dadh hu fati ne maap baarOtherwise I swear, I went completely wild and out of bounds.
Nikdi gyoI made it out.
Mari bhalamano kari tamaru ghar chalave tyare mane koWhen my recommendations run your household, then talk to me.
Haadse hai sauThere are a hundred accidents waiting to happen,
Bina dekhe ek ek karke dete reh dete reh b#cwithout looking, keep giving it to them one by one, b#c.