“Jhoot” by Harmeeet from MTV Hustle 5: Apna Homeground is a powerful example of how hip-hop can educate and spread awareness through art. Harmeeet, an IITian and a talented rapper, brings together his creativity, writing, and sharp observation to turn an everyday struggle into a meaningful piece of music.
The song explores the quiet battle with procrastination, self-sabotage, and the excuses we make to avoid confronting our own potential. Its deeply introspective narrative challenges listeners to recognize the cost of complacency before it turns into regret.
One of its most powerful messages is that sometimes we say “mere bas ka nahi tha” or blame circumstances, when the real truth is that everything was within our reach—we simply did not act when we had the chance. The unfinished song becomes a metaphor for unfinished dreams, wasted opportunities, and potential left unrealized.
This is what makes hip-hop meaningful: it can turn real-life struggles and psychological truths into rhythm, poetry, and storytelling. Instead of giving us a lecture, a rapper can make us look within ourselves and recognize our own habits, fears, excuses, and missed opportunities.
Music like this reminds us that awareness does not always have to come through textbooks, speeches, or lectures. Sometimes a few lines, a beat, and an honest story can make us question ourselves more deeply than a long explanation ever could.
Watch MTV Hustle 5: Apna Homeground, listen carefully to the words, and support rappers who use their art not only to entertain but also to question, educate, inspire, and awaken society.
– Lyrics –
main aadaton ka maara phir bahaana de gaya
mera laakhon wala gaana phir se aadha reh gaya
main befikriyon mein aisa baitha reh gaya
makaan saara lutt gaya aur khaali taala reh gaya
main aadaton ka maara phir bahaana de gaya
mera laakhon wala gaana phir se aadha reh gaya
main befikriyon mein aisa baitha reh gaya
makaan saara lutt gaya aur khaali taala reh gaya
phir se jhooth keh doonga ki mere bas ka nahi tha
ya jab loota gaya ghar tab main ghar pe nahi tha
but you know sach toh yahi tha ki main ghar pe hi tha
aur sab kuch bas mein bhi tha, bas mera mann sa nahi tha
mujhe woh ghar hi nahi pasand
ghar ki woh ghadi nahi pasand
ghadi ki chhoti sui dheemi
mujhko badi nahi pasand
zindagi abhi nahi pasand
mujhko tab thi nahi pasand
aur aane wali zindagi ki
maine rakhi nahi khabar
itna bekhabar ke akhbaaron mein aag lag gayi
aur ek toh bewajah hi ghar walon ki aas lag gayi
aur chinta toh mujhe bhi thi aane wale kal ki
par jab pait bhar gaya toh meri aankh lag gayi
aur jaag… jaagne mein der ho gayi kaafi
phir socha der se shuru karne se hoga kya hi
phir se maan loonga ki mere haq ka nahi tha
phir se jhooth keh doonga ki mere bas ka nahi tha
toh apne aalas ko chhupaane ke liye tu jhooth bolega?!
toh kya hua? jhooth mein kya burai hai?
kya burai? yeh kisi sacche aadmi se poochh.
haha, saccha aadmi…
tujhe nahi pata kya?
kya?!
ke… duniya mein utne hi sacche jitne hain jhoote
acchi jhooti kasmon se jaanein jaayengi, khao kasamein
“jhooth bole kauwa kaate”
toh kam se kam mere jhooth kehne se kauwa na bhookha soye jag mein
likhna seekha toh socha kisi ko sikha bhi doon
dekha khwaab toh socha kisi ko dikha bhi doon
aur aisa na ki maine likha kabhi sach nahi
par sach likha phir socha ki sach ko mita hi doon
kyunki sacchi baatein kam hi log hi samjhein
jaise yeh gaana jhooth par, par ek-ek baatein sach hain
mujhe bhi zyaada kuch parhez toh na bheegne se
par kam se kam yeh baadal ek-ek karke barsein phir
yeh khwaab saara aadha reh gaya
main hans ke hi utha, bheega sirhana reh gaya
aur sach… iss saal sab kuch paane wala tha main
lekin…
main aadaton ka maara phir bahaana de gaya
mera laakhon wala gaana phir se aadha reh gaya
main befikriyon mein aisa baitha reh gaya
makaan saara lutt gaya aur khaali taala reh gaya
main aadaton ka maara phir bahaana de gaya
mera laakhon wala gaana phir se aadha reh gaya
main befikriyon mein aisa baitha reh gaya
makaan saara lutt gaya aur khaali taala reh gaya
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