Waqaf is the culmination of the journey Prabh Deep undertakes on Tabia. From seeking happiness and inner
peace by attempting to conquer and control money, love and fame to the realisation that the path that he had to
walk in order to achieve that critical sense of being at peace with himself, involved confronting the demons that
had grown inside him, Waqaf is the immediate by-product of this intense narrative arc and showcases Prabh at
his most vulnerable and consequently, most powerful.
lyrics
Ik jgha te baike mai duniya ghum li // I’ve sat at one place and roamed / understood the world
Eh duniya ghum k aage, // Some have travelled the world
dimaago ik jagha hi bethe ne // But their mind is stuck in one place
Ik faisla badal sakda zindagi. // One decision of yours can change your whole life
Dil ch haige ne faasle tavi eh naal hi rehnde ne // Their hearts are far apart but still live together
Ehna nu, darr samaajh da. // They fear what society thinks of them
Ehna nu, darr ve haar da. // They're afraid of losing
Ehnu nu, darr vigaad da. // They're ruined by fear
Jedi eh lehar te koshish kr rahe ho
chadan di tussi, oh lehar aa mai. // I’m the wave you’re trying to ride
Samundar naal Meri gal baat hogi puri. // I’m one with the ocean
Fans ne pani di trha kra mai crowdsurf. // I crowdsurf on top of fans as if they’re water
Paise nu outrun. // I’ve outrun money
Vanda Mai jyada hun aape mai khava ghat // I’ve grown as a person, I keep less for myself
Kam ve jyada par krda dikhawa ghat. // I work harder but show off less
Apne zamir ch jit gya mai te tuhade zamir te kafan a // I've won by becoming one with consciousness while your's
has left you dead
Tuhada karobaar chalda draame te // Your work revolves around creating drama
mere ve chalda naek iraade te // Mine involves a lot of good intentions
Duniya ve khatam hon nu aayi // The world is arriving at its end
dimaag ch huney v paisa ve. // And they still have money on their minds
Eh bhul gaye ne! // They’ve forgotten
Insaan ne paise bnaya // That man made money
paise toh banda insaan ni. // Money doesn’t make the man
Je tainu lagda tu vada ve boht // If you think you’re a big person
vekh asmaan ch. // Look at the sky
Kudrat de saamne tu ki? // In front of nature what are you?
Kuch ni. // Nothing
Kudrat de saamne tu ki? // In front of nature what are you?
Kuch ni. // Nothing
Sabda time aunda vaari vaari // Everyone’s time comes in due course
sabar kar tainu v aa jegi samajh. // Have patience and you shall understand
Milega sawaala da jaawab. // You’ll find all the answers to the questions you have
(Sara kuch ethe hi dikhega, // You’ll find everything here
Sara kuch ethe hi dikhega) // You’ll find everything here
Eh kyo hoya ve Tere naal // Why is this happening with you?
Eh kyo hoya ve Tere naal // Why is this happening with you?
Pehle saal, mai Rehna ni desh ch. // The first year, I will travel outside my country
Duje saal, mai vechanga stadium. // The second year, I’ll sell out a stadium
Teeja saal, bitega mere khaas kalakara naal. // The third year, I’ll sit with my favourite artists
Chauthe saal, labdna mai Prabh dubara toh. // The fourth year, I’ll find Prabh Deep again
Kagaz te like hoye akhar zubaan te aage ne. // The words I’ve written on paper now sit on my tongue
Taio akha aagey aagi zindagi Puri. // That’s why I can see my entire future in my eyes
Socho aina sb sochan toh baad, // Think, after getting enlightened
mai mar jawa Kal. // What if I was to die tomorrow?
Ki rukegi duniya? // Will the world stop?
Ki rukange fans? // Will my fans stay?
Ki rukegi oh? // Will she stay?
Ya rukenga tu? // Will you?
Ohi taaa samjhauna mai chauna k, // That’s what I want you to understand
daulat shauhrat naal atma nu miley na chain. // Your soul will not be at peace with money and fame
Sb reh jana ethe, // All those things will be left behind
maya ch hoke ghum eh bhulgye ne // Money has consumed them and made them forget
Insaan ne paise bnaya // That man created money
paise toh banda insaan ni // Money doesn’t make the man
Je tainu lagda tu vada ve boht // If you think you’re a big person
vekh asmaan ch. // Look at the sky
Kudrat de saamne tu ki? // In front of nature what are you?
Kuch ni. // Nothing
Kudrat de saamne tu ki? // In front of nature what are you?
Kuch ni. // Nothing
Sabda time aunda vaari vaari // Everyone’s time comes in due course
sabar kar tainu v aa jegi samajh. // Have patience and you shall understand
Milega sawaala da jaawab. // You’ll find all the answers to the questions you have
(Sara kuch ethe hi dikhega, // You’ll find everything here
Sara kuch ethe hi dikhega) // You’ll find everything here
Eh kyo hoya ve Tere naal // Why is this happening with you?
Eh kyo hoya ve Tere naal // Why is this happening with you?
credits
from Tabia,
released March 4, 2021
Written & Performed by Prabh Deep
Produced by Prabh Deep
Mixed & Mastered By Richard Craker
Gifted with a unique voice that contains traces of traditional Punjabi folk singers, Prabh Deep is widely acknowledged as one of the most forward-thinking artists in South Asia today.
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