Balle Balle (Gurmukhi: à ¨¬à ©±à ¨²à © à ¨¬à ©±à ¨²à ©Â, Shahmukhi: ) is a phrase used in many Punjabi songs to depict a feeling of happiness. It is used in the same way as the English expressions, "Hooray!" or "Hurrah!". It derives from the Sanskrit word à ¤Âà ¤²à ¥Âà ¤² (bhalla), which means "auspicious, favourable". An equivalent to this is "Shava Shava" (Gurmukhi: à ¨¸à ¨¼à ¨¾à ¨µà ¨¾ à ¨¸à ¨¼à ¨¾à ¨µà ¨¾, Shahmukhi: ). It is used in Bhangra songs and dances generally set in the Punjab. It has become a symbol to refer to Punjabis and Sikhs in general.