Punjab De Sake, Punjab De Sake lyrics

PUNJAB DE SAKE

SAKAS OF PUNJAB

Ho!

Sun lo Punjab de lokan,

Listen, people of Punjab,

Ajj gall purane vele di.

Today's talk is of ancient times.

Jadon ghode daurya karde,

When horses used to gallop,

Dharti si sardaran di.

The land belonged to chieftains.

Door steppe ton aaye si,

They came from distant steppes,

Apni pehchaan banayi si.

They forged their own identity.

Saka naam si duniya andar,

Saka was their name in the world,

Jinha ne tareekh banayi si.

Those who made history.

Ho!

Eh gall ae Sakan di!

This is the story of the Sakas!

Punjab de Sake, Punjab de Sake,

Sakas of Punjab, Sakas of Punjab,

Ghodeyan utte charh ke aaye Sake.

Sakas who came riding on horses.

Sir utte taj, hath vich talwar,

Crowns on their heads, swords in their hands,

Duniya vich chhad gaye apna naam.

They left their name in the world.

Punjab de Sake, Punjab de Sake,

Sakas of Punjab, Sakas of Punjab,

Itihaas de vich chamke Sake.

Sakas who shone in history.

Apni shaan te apni pehchaan,

Their own glory and their own identity,

Saka sardaran di vakhri shaan!

The distinct glory of Saka chieftains!

Door de maidanan ton aaye,

They came from distant plains,

Navein safar banaye.

They made new journeys.

Darya paar karde karde,

Crossing rivers one after another,

Punjab de vich dere laye.

They made their camps in Punjab.

Jhelum de kinare gallan,

Stories by the banks of Jhelum,

Chenab de naal kahani.

Tales with the Chenab.

Ravi te Beas de paani,

The waters of Ravi and Beas,

Yaad karan oh purani.

Remember that ancient time.

Ghodiyan diyan taapan vajjian,

The hooves of horses struck,

Nagarayan di awaaz si.

There was the sound of drums.

Saka sardaran de naal,

With the Saka chieftains,

Faujan di ik raah si.

There was a path of armies.

Kise ne takht sambhaleya,

Some took over thrones,

Kise ne sikka chalaya.

Some minted coins.

Punjab de itihaas andar,

Within the history of Punjab,

Apna naam likhaya.

They wrote their own name.

O sun lai duniya,

Oh, listen, world,

Eh gall ae purani.

This is an ancient tale.

Saka lokan di yaad,

The memory of the Saka people,

Itihaas di nishani!

A sign of history!

Punjab de Sake, Punjab de Sake,

Sakas of Punjab, Sakas of Punjab,

Ghodeyan utte charh ke aaye Sake.

Sakas who came riding on horses.

Sir utte taj, hath vich talwar,

Crowns on their heads, swords in their hands,

Duniya vich chhad gaye apna naam.

They left their name in the world.

Punjab de Sake, Punjab de Sake,

Sakas of Punjab, Sakas of Punjab,

Itihaas de vich chamke Sake.

Sakas who shone in history.

Apni shaan te apni pehchaan,

Their own glory and their own identity,

Saka sardaran di vakhri shaan!

The distinct glory of Saka chieftains!

Maues raje da zikr chalda,

The mention of King Maues continues,

Azes da vi naam ae.

Azes's name is also there.

Purane sikkian utte vekho,

Look at the old coins,

Ohna di pehchaan ae.

That is their identity.

Taxila de raah purane,

The ancient paths of Taxila,

Gandhara diyan gallan.

The stories of Gandhara.

Saka rajeyan diyan yaadan,

The memories of Saka kings,

Itihaas de vich challan.

They continue in history.

Shahi takht te baith ke,

Sitting on royal thrones,

Apna hukam chalaya.

They issued their commands.

Vakh-vakh ilaqeyan andar,

In different regions,

Apna raaj banaya.

They established their rule.

Na sirf talwar di taakat,

Not just the power of the sword,

Na sirf ghodeyan di chaal.

Not just the gait of horses.

Sikke, shehar te tijarat,

Coins, cities, and trade,

Si raj da asal kamaal.

Were the true marvels of their reign.

O Punjab de Sake!

Oh, Sakas of Punjab!

Punjab de Sake!

Sakas of Punjab!

Ghodeyan utte charh ke aaye Sake!

Sakas who came riding on horses!

Sir utte taj, hath vich talwar,

Crowns on their heads, swords in their hands,

Duniya vich chhad gaye apna naam!

They left their name in the world!

Ghodeyan utte sawar,

Mounted on horses,

Nazar vich si maidan.

The battlefield was in sight.

Teer kamaan de naal,

With bows and arrows,

Rakhde si apni shaan.

They maintained their glory.

Dhalan chamkan sooraj thalle,

Shields gleamed under the sun,

Nagara zor naal vajje.

Drums beat loudly.

Jadon fauj turdi maidan andar,

When the army marched into the field,

Dharti vi awaaz kaddhe.

Even the earth echoed with sound.

Sarhad utte pehra dinde,

They guarded the borders,

Apne raj di khaatar.

For the sake of their kingdom.

Itihaas de vich naam likhaya,

They wrote their name in history,

Himmat te mehnat naal.

With courage and hard work.

Saka lokan di boli,

The language of the Saka people,

Apni purani zubaan.

Their ancient tongue.

Iranic jarrhan naal juddi,

Connected with Iranian roots,

Vakhri si pehchaan.

Their identity was distinct.

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