Jiyein Kyun

Heard this song from Dum Maaro Dum a few days ago and absolutely can’t get out of my head ever since.

The lovely lyrics are by Jaydeep Sahni with brilliant music by Pritam, and soulfully rendered by Papon, a young Assamese singer.

naa aaye ho naa aayo ge na phone pe bulaoge

naa sham ki karari chai labonse yuh pilaoge

naa aaye ho naa aayo ge na din dhale sataoge

naa ki nasheli bye se nind me jagaoge

gaye ho tum gaye ho kyun hai raat baki hai

gaye ho tum gaye ho kyun sath baki hai

gaye tum gaye hum tham gaye per baat baki hai

gaye kyun? to jiyein kyun?

naa aaye ho naa aayo ge na dooriyaan dhikhaoge

naa tham ke vo josh mein yuh hosh se udaoge

naa aaye ho naa aayo ge na ghut usse sunaoge

naa ruthe ke sirhane mein remote ko chupaoge

gaye tum gaye ho kyun ye raat baki hai

gaye ho kyun saath baki hai

gaye tum gaye hum tham gaye her baat baki hai

gaye kyun? to jiyein kyun?

aankh bhi tham gayi na thaki

raat bhi na bati na kati

raat ki cher ki marthi

nind bhi loot gayi jin gayi

raat bhi na sahi na rahi

raat ki lazmi zalimi

gaye tum gaye ho kyun ye raat baki hai

gaye ho kyun saath baki hai

gaye tum gaye hum tham gaye har baat baki hai

gaye kyun? to jiyein kyun? (2)

to jiyein kyun…

naa aaye ho naa aayo ge na phone pe bulaoge

naa sham ki karari chai labonse yuh churaoge