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Mittī Dī Khushboo (Smell of the Soil)

[Intro - Sarangi melodic intro with soft tumbi plucks] O mittī dī khushboo aawe Saahan vich vasdi jaave [Verse 1] Khetāṁ vich pair pa ke turda si main Chann varga hassda si pind da ve Maa de hath di roṭi di sugandh Ajj vi yaad vich boldi ae [Pre-Chorus] Oh galiyan jithe naam mera si Ajj chup ne, par yaad rehndi ae [Chorus] Mittī dī khushboo, dil ch vas gayi Saah vich ghul ke, ruh tak aa gayi Jithe vi jaavan, naal chaldi ae Mere pind di gall sunaundi ae [Instrumental Break - Sarangi expressive solo with dholak groove] [Verse 2] Shehar de raah vich kho gaya main Par akh vich mittī da rang rehnda Concrete de jungle ch vi ve Pind da supna sang rehnda [Pre-Chorus] Oh khetāṁ di hawa jo boldi si Ajj phone de andar band rehndi ae [Chorus] Mittī dī khushboo, dil ch vas gayi Saah vich ghul ke, ruh tak aa gayi Jithe vi jaavan, naal chaldi ae Mere pind di gall sunaundi ae [Bridge - stripped dholak + sarangi, intimate vocal] Na paise, na shehar di roshni Oh sukoon jithe baapu baithda si Ik chhoti ji chopal de kol Mera asli ghar rehnda si [Chorus] Mittī dī khushboo, dil ch vas gayi Saah vich ghul ke, ruh tak aa gayi Jithe vi jaavan, naal chaldi ae Mere pind di gall sunaundi ae [Outro - Sarangi fading with soft humming] O mittī dī khushboo aawe… Saahan vich vasdi jaave…