DXB – Cheema Y Lyrics Explained
Song: DXB
Singer: Cheema Y
Music: Gur Sidhu
Language: Punjabi
Genre: Punjabi / Hip-Hop / Bhangra
Introduction
DXB
is a Punjabi song by Cheema Y, with music by Gur Sidhu. The song revolves
around Dubai, luxury, money, lifestyle, Punjabi Jatt identity and the
larger-than-life attitude commonly found in contemporary Punjabi music.
The
song contains a lot of Punjabi slang and references to Dubai, luxury brands,
expensive cars and influential people. A literal translation does not always
explain what the singer actually means, so this article explains the lyrics and
references in simple English.
ਖੂਹ ਵੇਖਣਾ ਤੇ ਜੱਟਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਜੇਬਾਂ ਵੇਖ ਲਈ
Khoo vekhna te jattan diyaan jebaan vekh lai
The
song begins with Cheema Y talking about the wealth of the Jatt Clan. He tells
the girl that his pockets are full of money as he is comparing his pockets to a
deep well full of money.
ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਕਰਨੀਆਂ order ਪੰਜੇਬਾਂ ਵੇਖ ਲਈ
Kitho karniyan order panjeban vekh lai
He
then asks her to look for any shop to buy panjeebs (Punjabi anklets) from any
shop anywhere in the world.
ਪੈਰ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਰੱਖੇਂਗੀ Versace ਦੀਆਂ tile'an
paer jihna te rakhengi Versace diyan tilan
He
the flaunts his wealth in front of the girl and tells her that you are walking on
Versace brand tiles installed in his home. He is exaggerating the luxurious
lifestyle he can provide.
ਮੇਰੇ ਕਬਰਾਂ 'ਚ ਵੈਰੀ ਬੰਦ, ਠਾਣੇਆਂ 'ਚ file'an
mere kabran ch vaairi band thaneya ch filea
Cheema
Y is presenting himself as someone who has both money and a dangerous
reputation. He says that all his enemies are dead and are buried and all his
criminal files have been closed by police.
ਬੜੇ ਗੋਦੀਆਂ 'ਚ ਪਾਲ਼ੇ ਆ ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ੇਰਾਂ
ਦੇ ਬੱਚੇ
bade godiyan ch
paale aa main sheraan de bache
Here, the singer says that
he has raised young lions in his lap. This is not meant literally. Sheran de
bachche, or lion cubs, represents people who are strong, fearless and loyal to
him.
'ਤੇ ਡੰਗ ਕੱਢ ਕੇ ਮੈਂ ਵੇਚੇ
ਜੋ snake ਜਾਣਦੇ
te dang kadd k main
veche jo snake jaande
He
then uses the imagery of snakes and their venom to suggest that he knows how to
deal with people who are dangerous or deceptive. The overall message is not to
mistake his wealth and luxurious lifestyle for weakness.
ਪੈਸਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਮੈਂ Dubai 'ਚ ਉਡਾਇਆ, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ
paise kina main
Dubai ch udaeya , sohniye
ਇੱਕ ਰੱਬ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਏ, ਦੂਜਾ Sheikh ਜਾਣਦੇ
ik rabb jaanda ae
dooja sheikh jaande
This is the main hook of
the song. He says that only God and the Sheikh know how much money he has spent
in Dubai. The line is deliberately exaggerated to communicate enormous wealth
and extravagant spending. Dubai is used throughout the song as a symbol of
luxury, expensive shopping, high-end cars, business, influence and a lavish
lifestyle.
Yalla-Yalla ਚੱਲੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਜਿੰਦਗੀ DIOR
Yalla yalla chale
meri zindagi Dior
The
singer now compares his lifestyle with luxury fashion. Dior represents
expensive designer clothing and high-end fashion. He tells the woman that his
appearance itself shows how much wealth he possesses.
ਤੈਨੂੰ ਅੱਖ ਦੱਸ ਦੂਗੀ ਕਿੰਨਾ
ਮਾਲ਼ ਆ pure
tainu akh das dugi
kina maal aa pure
He then says that the
quality of drugs (maal) he takes is so pure that no one can find that he his
high by looking in his eyes.
ਹਰ Sheikh ਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਗੱਡੀ
ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ਼
har Sheikh nu pyari
jehri gaddi mere kol
He says that he has all
the cars in his garage which is loved by the most rich and powerful people of
the world like Sheikh of Dubai
ਰੱਖੀ ਰੇਤੇ 'ਤੇ ਭਜਾਉਣ ਨੂੰ Nissan Patrol
rakhi rete te
bhajaun nu Nisaan Patrol
He
then mentions that he has Nissan Patrol, a vehicle strongly associated with the
Gulf region and well known for its ability to handle desert terrain which he
uses specifically to have fun in the desert. The reference reinforces the Dubai
and Gulf lifestyle.
ਸਿੱਧੀ ਗੱਲ ਕਰੀ ਨਾ ਤੂੰ ਪਾਈ ਟੋਪੀਆਂ
sidhi gall kari na tu paai topiyaan
He then asks the girl to
talk directly to the point and don’t talk in circles.
ਨੀ, ਤੂੰ ਵਾਹਵਾ ਆ ਸ਼ੌਕੀਨ ਨਿੱਤ ਪੀਵੇਂ coffee'an
ni tu vahva aa shokeen nit peeven coffean
Here the tone becomes more
romantic and playful. The singer describes the woman as someone who enjoys a
luxurious lifestyle and regularly goes out for coffee.
ਲੱਗੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਪੈਣਾ ਇੱਕ cafe ਖੋਲ੍ਹਣਾ
lage tere shehar paina ik cafe kholna
He
jokes that he might open a café in her city so that she does not have to go
elsewhere. The idea is essentially: if you like something, I'll bring it to
you.
ਨੀ, ਤੂੰ "Who are you?" ਤੋਂ ਸਿੱਧਾ "ਜਾਣੂ" ਬੋਲਣਾ
ni tu who are you to sidha jaanu bolna
He says that he will impress
her in such a way that he will become her lover from a stranger in no time.
ਨੀ, ਤੂੰ ਜਦੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਆਏਂਗੀ apartment 'ਚੋਂ
ni tu jado bahar aayengi apartment cho
Villa, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ, ਵਿਖੋਣਾ island 'ਤੇ ਜਿਹੜਾ
villa sohniye vikhona island te jehra
The
singer imagines taking the woman from her apartment to a luxurious villa on an
island. The imagery is deliberately extravagant. He is imagining a lifestyle
involving apartments, villas, private islands, luxury cars and Dubai. The song
repeatedly uses these images to create the feeling of an extremely wealthy
lifestyle.
ਉਥੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਆ store ਨੀ, ਮੈਂ bomb-rifle'an
other kite aa store ni, main bomb - raflaan
ਨਾਲ਼ੇ ਕਿਤੇ kidnap ਵੈਰੀ ਖਹਿੰਦੇ ਸੀ ਬੜਾ
naale kit kidnap vairi khende c bade
The
following section changes the mood again. The singer mentions weapons,
kidnapping and people with criminal influence. He says that he has stored various
weapons (bombs & rifles) in his Villa on the island and he has kidnapped
his enemies who used to bother him and kept them there. The purpose is to
portray the singer as someone who has money, influence, powerful connections
and enemies.
ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਛਲੀ ਗਲ਼ੀ 'ਚ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ don, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ
meri pichli gali ch rehnde don sohniye
ਨਾਲ਼ੇ ਛੋਟੇ Raajan ਦੇ ਵੀ ਆ mate ਜਾਣਦੇ
naale chote raahan de ve aa mate jaaande
He says that his neighbor on
the island are big dons of the underworld. And everyone knows that he is friend
(mate) of the World’s Number 1 don Chota Rajan.
ਪੈਸਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਮੈਂ Dubai 'ਚ ਉਡਾਇਆ, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ
paise kina main
Dubai ch udaeya , sohniye
ਇੱਕ ਰੱਬ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਏ, ਦੂਜਾ Sheikh ਜਾਣਦੇ
ik rabb jaanda ae
dooja sheikh jaande
This is the main hook of
the song. He says that only God and the Sheikh know how much money he has spent
in Dubai. The line is deliberately exaggerated to communicate enormous wealth
and extravagant spending. Dubai is used throughout the song as a symbol of
luxury, expensive shopping, high-end cars, business, influence and a lavish
lifestyle.
ਓ, Khali ਨਾਲ਼ ਖਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਾਲ਼ੇ Rey Mysterio
o khali naal khenhde saale Rey Mysterio
Now Gur Sidhu starts
singing. He compares himself to The Great Khali who is
very tall and says that all people like Rey Mysterio who is very
short tries to mess with him.
ਛੱਡੀਏ ਨਾ ਸੁੱਕਾ, ਸੋਚ-ਸਮਝਕੇ ਵੇਹਰਿਓ
chadiye na sukka soch samajh k vehrio
He says that if you mess
with him then be ready to take huge blows as he is very powerful and he drains
every drop of energy from his enemy in a fight.
ਦੁਨੀਆ ਨੂੰ ਜਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਤਾਕਤਾਂ
duniya nu jehriya chalaun taaktan
ਕੱਲੇ ਜੱਟ ਨਹੀਂਓ ਆਏ, ਨਾਲ਼ ਆਉਣ ਆਫ਼ਤਾਂ
kale jatt nahio aaye naal aaun aaftaan
Here
the lyrics become more philosophical. The singer talks about the forces that
control the world. He says that the Jatt does not come alone — problems and
consequences come along too. This continues the larger-than-life image of the
singer as someone whose presence carries power and influence.
ਬਿੱਲੋ, ਸਿਖ਼ਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਗੁੱਡੀ ਨੂੰ
ਵੀ ਲਈ ਜਾਣੇ ਆਂ
billo shikhraan te
guddi nu v lai jaane aa
Happy ਵਹਿਮ ਕੱਢ ਦਿਵਸ ਮਨਾਈ ਜਾਣੇ
ਆਂ
Happy Veham kadd
diwas manai jaane aa
Here he says to the girl
that we are finishing all the projects we started day by day and for those
people who had no confidence in them and used to make fun of them, now see where
he has reached.
ਕਿੱਦਾਂ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਮਾਹੌਲ luxury, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ
kidaan rakhna mahaul
luxury sohniye
ਇਹ ਤਾਂ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਹਾਜ
Emirate ਜਾਣਦੇ
eh tan changi tarah
jahaj Emirate jaande
Now
the song returns to the luxury theme. The singer says that they know exactly
how to maintain a luxurious atmosphere. The reference to Emirates is another
clear connection to Dubai and the Gulf. The airline is used as another symbol
of travelling in luxury and living a high-end lifestyle.
ਪੈਂਦਾ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਬਣਾਕੇ gap ਖ਼ਬਰੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ
painda rakhna banake
gap khabriyaan to
Here
the singer talks about keeping some distance from the media and news. The idea
is that people with influence need to be careful about what becomes public
ਬੜੇ ਖਾਧੇ ਆ ਕਬਾਬ ਨੀ, ਮੈਂ Arbia ਤੋਂ
bade khaaye aa
kabab ni main arbiyan to
He then talks about eating
kebabs with rich Arab people and receiving invitations to prestigious places.
The song continues building the picture of someone who regularly moves in
wealthy and influential circles.
ਬੰਦੇ ਆਮ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਸੁਣੀਦੇ
ਕਹਾਵਤਾਂ 'ਚ ਨੀ
bande aam jehre
sunide kahavatan ch ni
ਮੈਨੂੰ Burj 'ਚ ਸੱਦ ਦੇ ਆ ਦਾਵਤਾਂ 'ਚ ਨੀ
mainu burj ch sadd
de aa daawatan ch ni
He
says that you must have heard about rich and powerful people in your daily life,
those people invite me for parties in Burj Khalifa. The Burj reference is
connected to Dubai's famous luxury skyline. Being invited there for gatherings
is presented as a symbol of status. The singer is saying that his lifestyle is
far removed from that of an ordinary person.
ਇੱਕ Ali ਭਾਈਜਾਨ ਨੇ ਆ ਇੱਟਾਂ ਘੱਲੀਆਂ
ik Ali bhaijaan ne
aa ittan khaliyan
ਮੈਨੂੰ gift 'ਚ ਆਉਣ ਨਾ ਖਜੂਰਾਂ ਕੱਲੀਆਂ
mainu gift ch aaun
na khajooran kaliyan
He
thanks Ali Khan who is a youtuber and talks about Cheema Y a lot. He says that
he has wealthy connections and gets generous gifts not only dates from Arabia.
The references to dates and gifts from Dubai and Gulf culture reinforce the
setting of the song.
ਕਿਹੜੇ ਲਾਲਚਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਏ ਮਹਿਮਾਨ, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ
kehre laalchaa nu
aaye mehmaan sohniye
ਇਹ ਤਾਂ 24 Foot ਕੋਠੀਆਂ ਦੇ gate ਜਾਣਦੇ
eh tan 24 fott
kothiyan de gate jaande
Cheema
Y says that no one knows about what happens in his villa which is on the island
as it has 24ft tall gates. No one know with what greed his guests are entering
the Villa The image of 24-foot gates is another exaggeration designed to
communicate extreme wealth.
ਪੈਸਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਮੈਂ Dubai 'ਚ ਉਡਾਇਆ, ਸੋਹਣੀਏ
paise kina main
Dubai ch udaeya , sohniye
ਇੱਕ ਰੱਬ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਏ, ਦੂਜਾ Sheikh ਜਾਣਦੇ
ik rabb jaanda ae
dooja sheikh jaande
He completes his song with
the main hook of the song. He says that only God and the Sheikh know how much
money he has spent in Dubai. The line is deliberately exaggerated to
communicate enormous wealth and extravagant spending.
What Does “DXB”
Mean?
DXB
is the airport code commonly used for Dubai International Airport. In the
context of the song, DXB represents much more than an airport code. It becomes
a symbol of Dubai, money, luxury, cars, fashion, success and the Punjabi Jatt
lifestyle.
Overall Meaning
of DXB
DXB
by Cheema Y is essentially a Punjabi luxury-and-attitude track. The song
combines wealth and money, the Dubai lifestyle, luxury cars, designer brands,
romance, Jatt identity, confidence and power, rivalry and enemies, and luxury
houses and villas.
The
singer presents a character who is extremely wealthy, confident and
influential. At the same time, the song has a romantic element. Much of the
luxury is described in the context of impressing or providing for the woman he
is addressing.
The
repeated line about Dubai spending brings everything back to the central theme:
nobody knows how much money he has spent in Dubai except God and the Sheikh.
Other Famous Punjabi Songs with explanations:
Born to Shine - Diljit Dosanjh
Final Thoughts
One
of the interesting things about modern Punjabi songs is that they often mix
romance, lifestyle, Punjabi identity and Western or Gulf references in the same
song. DXB is a perfect example.
Understanding
references such as Dior, Nissan Patrol, Emirates, Burj, Sheikh and Dubai makes
the song easier to understand because they are not simply random words — they
help create the song's image of wealth and luxury.
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