Introduction
"Hayi Shawa" is the new high-energy Punjabi banger from Gulab Sidhu, with music by Goldboy and lyrics and composition by Daljit Chitti and Gur Malhi. Released on 30th September 2026 on Gulab Sidhu's own label, Gulab Sidhu Music, the official video raced past 1.2 million views in just three days, powered by a hook that gyms and bhangra floors across Punjab have already adopted.
"Hayi Shawa" is the sound Punjabis make when they cheer someone on - part celebration, part war cry. The label describes the track as a song about high energy, staying positive and keeping your head up: whatever life takes away is never a loss, because something bigger and better is always on its way. Below you will find the complete Hayi Shawa lyrics in Punjabi (Gurmukhi), in Roman Punjabi and in English translation, along with the song details, the official music video, the meaning of the song and answers to the questions fans ask most about it.
The Song
The song wastes no time. Over Goldboy's pounding beat, Gulab Sidhu opens with a roll-call of Jatt pride: the strength of thighs on display, rivals made to dance, starch crisp on the kurta - every line punctuated by the shout of "Hayi Shawa!" It is less sung than announced, and that is the point. This is a track built for volume.
Under the swagger there is a code being described. A lone Jatt is never really surrounded, because four friends stand with him like brothers ("chaar lagge ne jafi"); his chest is broad like the folk hero Dulla Bhatti's; whomsoever he befriends, he honours with his own head bowed; and the song's closing ethic is pure old-school - they never pick a bad bargain, and they never spit on a fallen man ("bande dalle te ni thukde"). Between the boasts sits the boast of the moment: yesterday the Jatt sat in Italy, today he sits in America, while his enemies scream. It is global-Punjabi confidence set to a bhangra beat, with a playful nod to the Sidhus of his own surname - "munda Sidhuan da gave" - the boy of the Sidhus is singing.
The Artist
Gulab Sidhu is one of the defining voices of the current Punjabi wave - a singer whose raw, chest-out delivery turned tracks like "Lahore" (100 million views on his channel) into anthems, and who has moved between playback singing, film music (his songs run through the recent film Judaa) and his own singles with ease. His strength is conviction: he sings every line like he is standing in the middle of the pind saying it out loud, and "Hayi Shawa" is that voice at full throttle.
The words are by Daljit Chitti and Gur Malhi, who also composed the song - a writing team that knows exactly how Gulab Sidhu's persona works, feeding him short, slogan-like lines that a crowd can shout back. Goldboy's music keeps the production muscular and uncluttered, a modern bhangra chassis under a folk engine, mixed for maximum impact in cars, gyms and wedding halls.
The Music Video
The official music video of "Hayi Shawa" is directed, edited and coloured by Rupan Bal with Dilpreet VFX (video by Rupal Bal x Dilpreet VFX), with choreography by Bob and a full bhangra team (Prince Patiala) behind the hook steps. It is a performance-first video - Gulab Sidhu front and centre, energy over storyline - and it has travelled exactly the way it was designed to: 1.2 million views in three days, with fans filming their own versions of the shout-along hook.
The Music Label
"Hayi Shawa" is released by Gulab Sidhu Music, the artist's own label and official YouTube channel (@gulabsidhumusic, 525K subscribers). The project is by Music Tym. Releasing on his own channel keeps the song fully in the artist's hands, and the channel's recent run - the Judaa film songs and now this single - shows an independent Punjabi label operating at full scale.
Song Details
| Song: | Hayi Shawa |
| Singer: | Gulab Sidhu |
| Music: | Goldboy |
| Lyrics: | Daljit Chitti, Gur Malhi |
| Composer: | Daljit Chitti, Gur Malhi |
| Language: | Punjabi |
| Music Label: | Gulab Sidhu Music |
Hayi Shawa Lyrics in Punjabi
Hayi Shawa Lyrics in Roman Punjabi
Hayi Shawa Lyrics in English
Lyrics Meaning in English
"Hayi Shawa" - literally a shout of "bravo, well done!" - is Gulab Sidhu's victory lap. The meaning of the track, in the label's own words, is energy, positivity and keeping your head up: whatever life takes away is never a loss, because something bigger and better is always on the way. The lyrics dress that message in the clothes of Jatt pride. The opening verse is all display - strength, style, fearlessness - but the middle of the song states the values underneath the display: loyalty that never leaves a friend standing alone, friendship honoured with a bowed head, courage that makes noise only to the face and never behind the back, and a refusal to profit from another man's fall. The Italy-to-America verse places that old code in the new world - the Jatt of this song is a global citizen who has carried his village's honour code across continents, and the folk reference to Dulla Bhatti, the rebel hero of Punjab, roots the swagger in a centuries-old tradition of standing up for your own. In short: shout loud, stand together, and never look down on the fallen - that is what "Hayi Shawa" means.
Hayi Shawa Official Video
Conclusion
"Hayi Shawa" is Gulab Sidhu at maximum volume - a 2:30 blast of Goldboy production, Daljit Chitti and Gur Malhi's slogan-sharp writing, and a hook that 1.2 million viewers in three days have already turned into their own shout. It works as a gym track, a bhangra-floor filler and a statement of intent from an artist running his own label his own way. Save these lyrics, learn the hook, and the next time the beat drops you will know exactly when to shout.
FAQs
Who has sung the song Hayi Shawa?
Hayi Shawa is sung by Gulab Sidhu. It was released on 30th September 2026 on his own label, Gulab Sidhu Music, and crossed 1.2 million views in three days.
Who wrote the lyrics of Hayi Shawa?
The Hayi Shawa lyrics are written by Daljit Chitti and Gur Malhi, who have also composed the song. The music is produced by Goldboy.
What does Hayi Shawa mean?
"Hayi Shawa" is a Punjabi cheer of celebration and encouragement - like shouting "bravo!" The song built on it is about high energy, staying positive and keeping your head up whatever life takes away.
Who directed the Hayi Shawa music video?
The Hayi Shawa music video is by Rupal Bal x Dilpreet VFX - direction, edit, VFX and colour by Rupan Bal and Dilpreet VFX - with choreography by Bob and the bhangra team of Prince Patiala. The project is by Music Tym.
Where can I read Hayi Shawa lyrics in Punjabi, Roman Punjabi and English?
Right here on this page - the complete Hayi Shawa lyrics are given above in Punjabi (Gurmukhi script), in Roman Punjabi and as a full English translation, along with the song's meaning and official video.