“Warcry” is a track by King and Raftaar from the album MM. King and Raftaar wrote the lyrics with composer Riz Shain. It opens with the story of someone who came from the streets determined to become a king, ignoring all dissent.
Released: August 2, 2024
Warcry
King | Raftaar • From “MM”
MM’s Warcry Lyrics Translation
The verses reference generational advice from the artists’ families. A father’s words anticipate a future with anger and chaos. A mother’s lesson explains that a watch only shows time, regardless of a person’s status.
Woh Gulliyon Se Nikal Ke Raja BanaHe came from the streets and became a king
Woh Ghar Se Thaan Ke Gaya ThaHe left home with a firm resolve
Karunga Main Kuch Toh BadaThat I’ll do something great
Duniya Wale Tokte RaheThe world kept trying to hold him back
Woh Sunta Ab Kisi Ki Hai KahaanBut he doesn’t listen to anyone now
You Know Fk This ShitYou know, f— this —-
Mai Sach Kahunga Toh Kadwi LagegiIf I speak the truth, it’s going to sound bitter
Paisa Jo Nachega Haatho Pe Duniya Bas Teri SunegiWhen money dances in your hands, the world will listen only to you
Ye Sach Ki Tu Bhi Marega Aur Woh Bhi MaregiIt’s a fact that you will die, and so will they
Jo Sab Hi Reh Jaana Yahaan Pe Shaanti Kise MilegiWhen everything must be left behind, who here will ever find peace?
Ab Bata Tu Bulleya Maine Kitne Paap KiyeNow tell me, O wise one, how many sins I’ve committed
Hisaab Hi Nahi Maine Kitne Saaf KiyeThere’s no count of how many I’ve wiped out
Gareebi Mein Jiya Aur Kitne Saal DiyeI lived in poverty and gave so many years to it
Ab Puchhoge Mujhse Ke Kya Hai SahiNow you’ll ask me what’s right
Aur Kya Hai Galat But Honestly Don’T Give AAnd what’s wrong, but honestly, I don’t give a —-
Aankhein Khuli Meri Duniya MeinMy eyes opened in this world
Tabse Lada Is Duniya SeAnd ever since, I’ve fought with this world
Shayad Koi Raja Naa HotaMaybe no one would ever be a king
Jo Dab Ke Jiya Hota Laalach Ki Duniya MeinIf they lived suppressed in a world of greed
Ye Waise To Naam Hi Hai ParThough “King” is just a name
Karna Chaahta Aisa Kuchh Is Duniya MeinI want to do something in this world
Ke Phir Se Naa Soche Koi Chhote Ghar Ke NaaSo no one ever thinks again that people from small homes
Ban Sakte Desh Ki BuniyaadeinCannot become the nation’s foundation
Mai Kya Karu Jo Khwabon Ko Raja NeWhat can I do, this King
Maarna Seekha Nahi HaiHasn’t learned how to kill his dreams
Andar Mein Mere Ek Dar Hai JoThere’s a fear inside of me that
Abhi Bhi Duniya Ko Dikha Nahi HaiThe world still hasn’t seen
Mai Kuchh Is Hisaab Se Likhta HuI write in such a way
Zindagi Aur Mere Beech Ki Ye BaateThese are the conversations between my life and me
Isme Hai Sab Kuchh Likha ParEverything is written in them, but
Harna Kabhi Bhi Likha Nahi HaiDefeat is never written
Ye Meri Galti Hai Mai Ye Bhi JantaThis is my fault, I know that too
Jo Khudse Naa Bana Mai Usko Kuchh Ni MantaI don’t respect anyone who isn’t self-made
Bina Lakshya Ke Jiya Jo BandaA person who has lived without a purpose
Hota Ni Kisi Bhi Kaam KaIs of no use at all
Mera Baba Kehta Tha Mauke Bhi HongeMy father used to say there will be times
Jahaan Pe Gussa Bhi Hoga Sar Pe Aur Dange Bhi HongeWhen you’ll be filled with rage and surrounded by chaos
Jo Sach Hi Tu Kahega Toh Jalne Wale Bhi Toh HongeIf you only speak the truth, there will be those who burn with jealousy
Toh Bas Maar Ke Gusse Ko Lag Jana Lakshya Pe SarfiraSo just kill your anger and focus on your goal, you wild one
Bata Tu Bulleya Maine Kahaan Kami RakhiTell me, O wise one, where did I fall short?
Jo Seekh Tune Di Maine Panno Pe LikhiThe lessons you taught, I wrote them down on pages
Mera Dada Mit Gaya Par Baat Amar RahiMy grandfather passed on, but his words remained immortal
Jab Tu Likhega Jaake Apne Haatho Se ZindagiWhen you go to write your own life with your own hands
Chhodiyo Naa Koi KamiDon’t leave a single flaw behind
Woh Dhoopo Mein Tap Ke BanaHe was forged in the scorching sun
Nange Paon Woh Race’On Mein Bhag Ke BanaHe was made by running barefoot in races
Usne Haq Se Hawa Badli Tabka BadhaBy right, he changed the winds and raised his class
Tab Woh Baap Ke Pairo Ke Takhte BanaThen he became the throne beneath his father’s feet
Ladke Luck Se Bana Ladka Haq Se BanaThe boy wasn’t made by luck, the boy was made by right
Jeeta Mehnat Aur Dardo Ko Chaske BanaHe won by developing a taste for hard work and pain
Dehi Maare Toh Khaata Woh ChurachanaWhen his body ached, he would eat ‘churachana’, a humble roasted snack
Ab Woh Auro Ko Deta Hai Nakshe BanaNow he’s the one making maps for others
Maanjhe Se Kaate Jo Gudde The SasteWith a sharp string, he cut down cheap kites
Woh Manjhi Sa Kaate Pahado Mein RasteLike ‘Manjhi the Mountain Man’, he carves paths through mountains
Jo Pahade Padha Phir Akhade KhadaThe one who recited math tables then stood in the wrestling pit
Uske Kandhe The Chhote Par Bhaari The BasteHis shoulders were small, but his schoolbags were heavy
Ye Bandar Bhi Dekhe Madari PanaEven the puppets have seen the puppeteer’s show
Zimmedari Le Ghume Sawari BanaHe carries responsibility, becoming the vehicle himself
Cycle Ko Tu Bhi Ferrari BanaYou too can turn a bicycle into a Ferrari
Chahe Khanjar Se Qismat Ki Dhaari BanaEven if you must carve the edge of your fate with a dagger
Tu Bas Kalam Utha Ye Taaj Hai TeraJust pick up the pen, this crown is yours
Mai Bolu Tujhko Raaj Kyuki Rajya Hai TeraI call you royalty because the kingdom is yours
Duniya Walo Ko De DuniyaGive the world to those who want it
Apna Khudka Tu Jahaan De BanaAnd go build a universe of your own
King Get That ShitKing, get that —-
Tu Sach Kahega Toh Teri LagegiIf you speak the truth, you’re going to pay for it
Seenchega Jhooth Ka Paudha Toh Meethi Naa Beri LagegiIf you water a plant of lies, its berries won’t be sweet
Tu Bachi Ye Jung Ladega Kachehri LagegiYou’ll fight this remaining war, and it will feel like a trial
Haath Jo Kholega Bolo Ki Boli Bhi Teri LagegiIf you raise your hand to bid, the winning call will be yours
Bata Tu BulleyaTell me, O wise one
Maine Itne Vaar Sahe Nishaan Bhi NahiI’ve endured so many blows, yet there isn’t a single scar
Tera Beda Jo Paar Kare Woh Deewangi MeriIt’s my relentless passion that gets your ship to the shore
Saare Saanpo Ko Maaru PareI kill all the snakes and cast them aside
Ab Puchhoge Mujhse Ke Kya HaiNow you’ll ask me what is
Sahi Aur Kya Hai Galat Honestly I Don’T Give ARight and what is wrong, honestly I don’t give a —-
Ghar Pe Tha Patti Ka DabbaAt home, there was a tin box
Aur Dabbe Ke Andar Ek Chaabhi Dabi ThiAnd inside the box, a key was hidden
Dekha Jo Gaur Se Maine TohWhen I looked at it closely
Dabbe Ke Upar Bhi Dhool Hi Jami ThiThe box was covered in a layer of dust
Meri Maa Ne Kaha Leke Aa BaksaMy mother said, “Bring that container”
Keemati Kuchh Cheezein Rakhi ThiSome precious things were kept inside
Woh Kone Padi Ek Photo Purani Aur Ek GhadiAn old photo and a watch lay in the corner
Shaayad Yaadein Judi ThiPerhaps memories were attached to them
Mai Puchha Ye Kaun Hai Photo MeinI asked who was in the photo
Jo Dikh Raha Abhi Zinda Nahi HaiWho didn’t seem to be alive anymore
Bataya Gaya Mujhe NaamI was told the name
Aur Bola Ye Sadharan Banda Nahi HaiAnd was told he was no ordinary man
Naam Lahori Sikandrabad Se Jade Bhi Teri Judi HaiHis name was Lahori, and your roots are tied to Sikandrabad
Ye Woh Hai Jo Tere Pita Ji Ko PaalThis is the one who raised your father
Bada Kiye Roti Bhi Inhi Ki Di HaiHe’s the one who gave him bread to eat
Mai Kehna Chahti Hu KeI want to say that
Din Ek Jaise Nahi Rahenge SadaThe days will not always stay the same
Ye Ghadi Batati Bas WaqtThis watch only tells the time
Chahe Banda Ho Jaaye Jitna BadaNo matter how great a person becomes
Tu Bhi Dekhega Nazaare Kaun HogaYou too will see the spectacle of who will be
Tere Saath Mein KhadaStanding there beside you
You Know Fk This ShitYou know, f— this —-
Sun Le Raja Pehle Ye Duniya HasegiListen, King, first the world will laugh
Tujhe Girana Bhi Chahegi Niche Aur Kami GinegiIt will want to pull you down and count your every flaw
Ye Sach Hai Tu Jo Likhega Baate Woh Hoke RahengiIt’s true that the things you write will come to pass
Toh Sach Hi Keh Jaana Saara Naa Baad Mein Khaak BachegiSo speak the entire truth, or nothing but dust will remain
Ab Bata Tu Bulleya Mujhe Zindagi Kyu Ye DiNow tell me, O wise one, why was I given this life?
Tune Kaha Se Shuru Kari Aur Kaha Ye Aa GayiWhere did you start it from, and where has it now arrived?
Pehle Kitna Darta Tha Ab Kisi Se Darta NahiI used to be so afraid, but now I fear no one
Pakad Ke Chal Raha Jo Dor Tune DiI walk on, holding tight to the string you gave me
Ab Bata Tu Bulleya Maine Kitne Paap KiyeNow tell me, O wise one, how many sins I’ve committed
Hisaab Hi Nahi Maine Kitne Saaf KiyeThere’s no count of how many I’ve wiped out
Gareebi Mein Jiya Aur Kitne Saal DiyeI lived in poverty and gave so many years to it
Ab Puchhoge Mujhse Ke Kya Hai SahiNow you’ll ask me what’s right
Aur Kya Hai Galat But Honestly Don’T Give A FkAnd what’s wrong, but honestly, I don’t give a f—
Warcry Music Video
The track takes the form of repeated questions to a wise person. These sections are broken by personal declarations of ambition. The song’s message roots a person’s success in their own hard work and perseverance.