By Sana Haroon
The transgender duo “Baalkada” featuring Naghma and Lucy along with jimmy khan is finally out on Friday (August 10, 2018). “Baalkada” is the second track of Coke Studio’s eleventh installment. After the huge success of season 10, its 11th installment which is directed and produced by Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi is already attracting the audience.
For the first time Coke Studio has presented a transgender duet and are setting new standards for the world. It had already created a hype days before its launch after the release of trailer featuring Trans genders.
The strong and effective voice of “Naghma” and “Lucy” has a quality of being intense and emotional. The spirit and the voice they have delivered is really inspiring. They have performed in such a way that they are keeping their culture and tradition alive.
Both members of transgender community have a long confederation with the performing arts. Coke Studio has given a proper platform to transgender community to show their talent. Moreover, it was an amazing step to break stereotype.
Coke studio has shown a great diversity to let them perform on its platform and also kept a promise to give different experience of music and culture.
Coke Studio 11 Second Track “Baalkada”
Produced & Directed by: Zohaib Kazi and Ali Hamza
Lyrics by: Lucky, Naghma & Jimmy Khan
Composed by: Lucky, Naghma & Jimmy Khan
Backing Vocalist: Shahab Hussain, Wajiha Naqvi & Mehr Qadir
Houseband: Babar Khanna (Dholak), Kami Paul (Drums), Kamran ‘Mannu’ Zafar (Bass), Omran ‘Momo’ Shafique (Guitars) & Rufus Shahzad (Keyboards).
Baalkada Lyrics:
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Munday di maan ve kaday toe rusiye?
Why is the boy’s mother sad?
Munday di maan ve kaday toe rusiye?
Why is the boy’s mother sad?
Munday di maan ve saari toe rusiye
The boy’s mother is sad because she wants a saari
Munday di phuphi ve kaday toe rusiye?
Why is the boy’s aunt sad?
Munday di phuphi ve jutti to rusiye
The boy’s aunt is sad because she wants shoes
Munday di phabi ve kaday toe rusiye?
Why is the boy’s sister-in-law sad?
Munday di phabi ve surmay toe rusiye
The boy’s sister-in-law is sad because she wants kohl
Lohoron vi manganian
I’ll get it from Lahore
Peshoron vi manganian
I’ll get it from Peshawar
Na russ mereya
Don’t be sad love
Dil deya jaaniya
My sweetheart
Tu russ javenga
If you get sad
Tay mein mur jaaniya
It will kill me
Gallan nay teriyan
What you say
Baatan nay merian
And what I speak
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
And my shoes… bang!
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
And my shoes… bang!
Munday di phain ve kaday toe rusiye?
Why is the boy’s sister sad?
Munday di phain ve surkhi toe rusiye
The boy’s sister is sad because she wants rouge
Munday di massi ve kaday toe rusiye?
Why is the boy’s aunt sad?
Munday di massi ve cokay to rusiye
The boy’s aunt is sad because she wants a nose-pin
Lohoron vi manganian
I’ll get it from Lahore
Peshoron vi manganian
I’ll get it from Peshawar
Na russ mereya
Don’t be sad my love
Dil deya jaaniya
My sweetheart
Tu russ javenga
If you get sad
Tay mein mur jaaniya
It’ll kill me
Gallan nay teriyan
What you say
Baatan nay merian
And what I speak
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
And my shoes – bang!
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
And my shoes – bang!
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Main ud’di jawaan
I’m soaring
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Shagna di lori teri Dadi duaway
Your grandmother will sing the celebratory lullaby
Shagna di lori teri Sadi duaway
Your grandmother will sing the celebratory lullaby
Tera abu wanday khund borian
Your grandfather will give away sugar
Guraan diyan rorrian
And sweets
Way chan mera balkarra
For our darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Shagna di lori teri ammi duaway
Your mother will sing the celebratory lullaby
Shagna di lori teri ammi duaway
Your mother will sing the celebratory lullaby
Tera abbu wanday khund borian
Your father will give away sugar
Guraan diyan rorrian
And sweets
Way chan mera balkarra
For our darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
And my shoes – bang!
Mein paida hoi
I was born
Han Ji!
Yes!
Mennu gharon kadeya
I got kicked out of the house
Han Ji!
Yes!
Lokaan barra sataya
People were awful to me
Han Ji!
Yes!
Ainaan barra rowaya
They made me cry
Han Ji!
Yes!
Mein huns ke gawaya
I went through it laughing
Han Ji!
Yes!
Tay fair mein boli
And then I said!
Nan Ji!
No!
Hun na mein rukdi
Now I won’t stop
Nan Ji!
No!
Hun na mein chupdi
Now I won’t hide
Nan Ji!
No!
Mein chardi jawan
Now I’ll soar high
Han Ji!
Yes!
Mein ud’di jawan
I’m soaring
Han Ji!
Yes!
Mein ud’di jawan
I’m soaring
Han Ji!
Yes!
Mein ud’di jawan
I’m soaring
Han Ji!
Yes!
Mein ud’di jawan
I’m soaring
Han Ji!
Yes!
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Balkada waday qabeelay wala ni chan mera Balkada
O baby boy, pride of the tribe, my darling baby boy
Sir way tera
Your head
Te jutiyan nay meriyan – Tha!
And my shoes – bang!
