Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala’s new song which was released on Gurpurb, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji has hit more than 16 million views within 48 hours.
But more importantly, the song Vaar, is a hit among the Tricity youth, in schools, colleges, university campuses, and even in gyms. The song talks about the bravery and heroism of the Sikh general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Hari Singh Nalwa. The song describes Nalwa as the brave son of Dashmesh and pride of Punjab.
Says Aman, ” Sidhu’s songs have always left a mark on our minds and souls. I really liked the way Sidhu has depicted the whole scenario. Being a fan of such a singer is a blessing for me, I guess”.
” Aghans were scared of this great warrior from the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. There is a line in the song that afghans started wearing salwars to pretend they are women as they were afraid of the Sikh tribes. The song is very nice and informative, people are liking it very much,” says Amanat Sidhu, Class XII student from Yadavidndra Public School, Chandigarh.
Netizens too are all praise for MooseWala’s new song. Comedy Ki Wines a YouTube channel commented: “ Someone said death can destroy your body but not your glory.”
Prabhat Kumar said very poetically, “A mother lost her son, A father lost his lion, People lost their idol, a country lost its great artist. Rest in Power Sidhu Paaji.”
Rahul Jadhav wrote, “Don’t cry because he died, smile because he was born.”
Sunil Kumar commented, “Legends never die.” Jarmanjeet Singh said, “We will maintain your legacy until we live….. no matter what … salute jatta.”
Who is Hari Singh Nalwa?
Hari Singh Nalwa was the Commander-in-Chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj and he is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur, Sialkot, Attock, Multan, Kashmir, Peshwar and Jamrud. Nalwa was responsible for expanding the frontier of the Sikh empire beyond the Indus river right up to the Kyber pass. He served as the governor of Kashmir, Peshwar and Hazara. He established a mint (an industrial facility which manufactures coins) on behalf of the Sikh empire to facilitate revenue collection in Kashmir and Peshwar.
Balkaur Singh, Sidhu Moosewala’s father said, “He wrote this song after Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh asked him to sing about Sikh heroes.”
SYL reached 4.9 million views 4 months ago
Before this, the first song released after Moose Wala’s death was SYL, Sutlej Yamuna Canal which focused on the more than four-decade-old political turmoil between Punjab and Haryana on the construction of the Canal (SYL).
Striking a controversial chord, apart from SYL, the singer talked about the post-Independence sovereignty, making undivided Punjab a reality again, 1984 riots, Sikh prisoners’ release, incident of hoisting the Khalsa flag at Red Fort during the farmer agitation in Delhi.
