BOY (18+) Lyrics – Nabeel Akbar

BOY (18+) Lyrics in Translation

(Ilaaka gair “we don’t show up on the maps boy”)
(Ilaaka gair “we don’t show up on the maps boy”)
(100k tangi tauras on my back boy)
(100k weighing heavy on my back, boy)
(Zindagi bhar ki kamai on the table baby)
(A lifetime’s earnings stacked right on the table, baby)
(“if i loose” to main chhod dunga rap boy)
(“If I lose,” then I’ll quit this rap, boy)

(Samjhe zamana mujhe patthar dil)
(The world thinks I’ve got a heart of stone)
(Chal koi nahi mere peeche roye nahi)
(But no one cried when I was left alone)
(Jab tha koi nahi zindagi thi mushkil)
(When I had nobody, life was nothing but struggle)
(Ummeed ke diye sab the bujh gaye)
(Every flame of hope around me had dimmed and crumbled)
(Rasta banaya rab ne khud se)
(God carved the road for me with His own hands)
(Tab koi nahi dikha mujhse poochte)
(Back then no one showed up asking how I am)
(Hain maine khud ke beche saare dukh ye)
(I’m the one who sold away all my pain myself)
(Sabki nazren ghoom ke mujh pe)
(Everyone’s eyes now circle straight toward me)
(Mere apne leke khade bandooke)
(My own people stand aiming guns at me)
(Meri jaan lene ke kare mansube)
(Plotting ways to take my life away)
(Bane yaar munh pe mere yaar jhoothe)
(Friends on my face, but every friend’s a fake)
(Maine tod diye rishte faltoo ke)
(I cut off every useless bond I had)
(Mere kamre mein dhua bhara maal phoonk ke)
(Room filled with smoke as I blow my stash)
(Lagu badalon mein kahin upar se)
(Feel like I’m floating somewhere above the clouds)
(Jiski aankhon mein chupti ho sab kuch chamak)
(Eyes that hide a shine sharp enough to cut loud)
(Jaise gira koi sitara aasman se toot ke)
(Like a falling star breaking off the sky and crashing)
(Lage sabse alag lagoon sabse main khaas)
(Feel different from all, feel special in every passing)
(Sabse main door ho ke sabke paas rakh ke)
(Away from everyone yet close to all at once)
(Dil mein dafan jaane kitnon ke raaz)
(My heart buried with countless secrets it hunts)
(Jabki zindgai ban chuki khuli kitaab)
(Even though my whole life’s become an open book)
(Koi humein kabhi kya dilaega yaad)
(No one will ever try to remember, never even look)
(Hum bhoole nahi kabhi bhi apni aukaat)
(I never forget who I am or where I stand)
(Main karne bayan laga jab se haqeeqat)
(Since the day I started speaking truth as a man)
(Log hone lage saare mere khilaf)
(All these people began turning against me)
(Leke chale mera naam lagega yeh ilzaam)
(Dragging my name like every blame’s meant for me)
(Mujhe karne mein lage rehte hain badnaam)
(Trying every day to stain my reputation down)
(Raja bina taaj kam jaise lage ek baar phir mere sar pe)
(Like a king without a crown but still heavy on my head somehow)
(Naam hua jang ka ailan poori duniya gawah kabhi)
(My name rings like a war cry, the whole world saw it rise)
(Bhage nahi chhod ke hum kahin maidan)
(I never ran away or left my battlefield behind)
(Encounter karoon chunun ke)
(I face whatever comes, chosen or not, on sight)
(Jo bhi mukhbari kare meri chhup chhup ke)
(Anyone snitching on me hiding in the night)
(Dekhte nahi kisi mujhe sab par shak tu)
(I don’t watch anyone—everyone stays under my suspicion)
(Leke to beta thoda sabbar rakh)
(Hold up boy, take a little patience)
(Kaun gabbar beta shor mat kar)
(Who’s Gabbar now? Quiet down kid, don’t bark)
(Main wahi tha jo kal tere ghar)
(I’m the same one who was at your place last night)
(Par so gaya main nashon mein kahin addon par)
(But passed out somewhere on the steps in my high)
(Ab bade hoke bache wo bane rapper)
(Kids grew up and now they think they’re rappers)
(Gidaron ki fauj mein to bande 100)
(A whole army of jackals—hundreds of actors)
(Par mere jaisa bas idhar ek gabbar)
(But only one real Gabbar here—and that’s me)
(Tere baap ka bhi baap mujhe dada bol mujhe)
(Even your dad’s dad better call me granddaddy)
(Marne ki baatein kare madh—hod)
(Talking death to me? Boy stop that trash talk)

(Ilaaka gair “we don’t show up on the maps boy”)
(Ilaaka gair “we don’t show up on the maps boy”)
(100k tangi tauras on my back boy)
(100k weighing heavy on my back, boy)
(Zindagi bhar ki kamai on the table baby)
(A lifetime’s earnings stacked right on the table, baby)
(“if i loose” to main chhod dunga rap boy)
(“If I lose,” then I’ll quit this rap, boy)

(Mujhe jalte magar meri karte nakal)
(They burn with envy but still copy my style)
(Jaali har taraf lage saare mar gaye hustle)
(Fakes everywhere—none of them survived the grind)
(Heere mein aati nahi chamak sahi se)
(A diamond never shines right anyway)
(Lagi na us pe ho jab tak ragad)
(Unless you rub it hard till the light breaks)
(Inn keedon ko pairo ke neeche kuchal dunga)
(I’ll crush these insects under my steps today)
(Raste mein mere jo dikhe agar)
(If they ever show up in my lane by mistake)
(Ameeron ki mehfil mein lagta nahi dil mera)
(My heart never fits in a wealthy crowd)
(Pasand hai keemti cheez magar)
(I like precious things but not loud)
(Nageene ki kadar kya johri ko pata)
(What would a jeweler know of a priceless stone)
(Kabhi khushnaseebi kabhi lage sajaa badua ye)
(Sometimes it feels like luck, sometimes like a curse of my own)
(Tohfa hai ye meri kala koi jaake bhi na le saka meri jagah)
(My art’s a gift—nobody can ever take my place)
(Fikhar nahi mujhe kya soche koi samjhe)
(I don’t care what they think or try to trace)
(Jab ho saka jitna kara main bhala)
(I did all the good I ever could)
(Daulat ke khatir sab rishte bikhar gaye)
(Money made all my relationships fall apart for good)
(Bewafa zamane se dil mera chala)
(My heart walked away from this unfaithful world)
(Tu ek aur jaam bana mujhe aur thoda pila)
(Pour another drink, come on fill me up a little more)
(Mujhe mere asli tu roop se de mila)
(Let me meet my true self once more)
(Chhodne ka fir se na koi hal dikhe)
(No way left to quit—not anymore)
(Tukde-tukde dil toot chuka hai aisa maine yaar mera khoya)
(My heart shattered in pieces—I lost my closest one)
(Maine pyaar mera khoya kisi raat na sukoon se tha ek dafa soya)
(Lost my love, couldn’t sleep peacefully even once)
(Tera apna to diya kandha)
(Your own shoulder held me up that night)
(Aakhri dafa ek dost ki tha maut pe main roya)
(Last time I cried was at a friend’s death, crying upright)
(Psycho mujhe bol de sab bhailog)
(Call me psycho—go ahead brothers)
(Bhide jo bhi humse to jaan se gaye wo)
(Anyone who clashed with me lost their lives after)
(Dushman mere kare team up)
(Even if my enemies all join hands)
(Magar fir bhi muqabla na mera kar paaye wo)
(They still can’t match me even when they stand)
(Izzat meri mujhe rab ne di idol bana kitna)
(God gave me the respect, turned me into an idol)
(Karae paaye kaun main likhta kahaniyan andekhi)
(Nobody else could do what I do—I write unseen stories tidal)
(Ki main sadkon se phd)
(I earned a PhD of life from the streets)
(“all my life” maine dekha sirf crime idhar)
(“All my life” all I saw around here was crime in repeat)
(Parwa nahi kisi ko bhi kisi ki)
(Nobody cares about anyone out here)
(Ye nai jazbaat anjaan mera bhai)
(These new emotions feel unfamiliar, my brother dear)
(Sabko pata lord nos wali hype)
(Everyone knows the hype of Lord Nos right on sight)
(Jab saamne se aake tere china maine mic)
(When I stepped in front and snatched your mic on sight)
(Tab teri koi awaaz kyon nahi aayi)
(Why didn’t your voice come out then?)
(Akele tere radio pe rakha kadam)
(I stepped alone on your radio station then)
(Kisi bha—we mein kuch nahi tha bolne ka dam)
(No crowd, but you still didn’t have the guts to speak)
(Sachai tabhi meri baat mein wajan)
(Truth gives my words their weight so deep)
(Main jis din chaun karun tera poora game khatam)
(If I choose, I’ll end your whole game in one sweep)

(Ilaaka gair “we don’t show up on the maps boy”)
(Ilaaka gair “we don’t show up on the maps boy”)
(100k tangi tauras on my back boy)
(100k weighing heavy on my back, boy)
(Zindagi bhar ki kamai on the table baby)
(A lifetime’s earnings stacked right on the table, baby)
(“if i loose” to main chhod dunga rap boy)
(“If I lose,” then I’ll quit this rap, boy)

(Karun tera focus ride yaad dilaun tujhe vo sab nights)
(I’ll bring back your focus—remind you of all those nights)
(Diya tera saath jab tha kuch nahi)
(Stood by your side when you had nothing in sight)
(Kiya maine tere liye kya kuch nahi)
(Did everything for you—held you down right)
(Daal kar aaya khan karwai)
(Loaded up and came back after the fight)
(Baaki saare laundon ki gand phat gai)
(Other boys got scared out of their minds)
(Ring ring aaya mujhe phone aadhi raat ko)
(Ring ring—I got a call at midnight)
(Koi rote hue bola ki bachao mujhe bhai)
(Someone crying said, “Brother, save my life”)
(One two five maine kick mari das thi ride)
(Kicked the 125, the ride hit like a strike)
(Aur die mera phas gaya jigri)
(And my close one got trapped inside that night)
(Saans thi jab teri aakhri pe pata kaisa nikala tujhe aandhi se)
(On your last breaths, I pulled you out of that storm myself)
(Main wahi rider main wahi fighter)
(I’m the same rider, the same fighter as well)
(Mera bika jazbaat hoon main wahi writer)
(Emotions never sold—I’m still the same writer)
(Likhe mann ki jo baat dekhe bure haalaat main)
(Writing what my heart saw through the worst of times)
(Mujhe koi nahi dekha mere bure time par jab)
(Nobody saw me in my darkest climb)
(Ghoomte the pehn ke tu bache diaper)
(You were roaming around wearing baby diapers)
(Hum karte the tab hip-hop cypher)
(I was already doing hip-hop cyphers)
(Jaan se ajeez kal jo the kareeb)
Those dear to me, close like life
(Aaj ban chuke kaise wo log rivals)
(Are now my rivals in different lights)
(Most wanted lagi dhoondhne police)
(Police searching like I’m most wanted now)
(Underground maine kiya mera music release)
(I dropped my music underground, without a sound)
(Fir se dikhi ek nai roshni ummeed mere jeene ki sangeet)
(Music brought a new light, new hope for me to breathe)
(Dil ke dard saare beche hum kabhi lagta hoon gam ka main saudagar)
(I’ve sold all the pains of my heart—feel like a merchant of grief)
(Badalte hue duniya ke dekhe rang mujhe hota nahi kisi par bharosa jald)
(Saw the world’s changing colors—now I hardly trust anyone quick)
(Technique meri immortal hit huye geet mere dil todkar)
(My technique immortal—my songs hit even after heartbreaks)
(“too much heat on my name” shagird mere chhape bill board par)
(“Too much heat on my name” my students printing their names on billboards)
(I don’t need f—k the fame)
(I don’t need it—man f*** the fame)
(I run the streets i run this game)
(I run these streets, I run this game)
(Paison ke liye bik jati tu)
(You sell yourself for money anytime)
(Ra—di thi tu ra—di hai)
(You were trash, still trash in every line)
(Apne siva sabki tujhe dikhti har ek galti hai)
(You see everyone’s faults except your own)
(Tu nakli hai tu farzi hai tu chalta hai bas parchhi pe)
(You’re fake, you’re forged, you only move on backing notes)
(Kartuto ki sabke paas mere khabar pakki hai)
(Everyone knows your deeds—I’ve got confirmed reports)