Jiyein Kyun - Dum Maaro Dum by Pritam, Papon

There is an honesty to Jiyein Kyun - Dum Maaro Dum that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. Pritam has a history of strong work, and the music on Jiyein Kyun - Dum Maaro Dum is among the most memorable of it.

Every line Pritam, Papon sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The chemistry of Anaitha Nair, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Aditya Pancholi, Prateik is embedded in every moment of Jiyein Kyun - Dum Maaro Dum, making it as much a performance as a song.

2011 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Jiyein Kyun - Dum Maaro Dum was among the reasons why. The emotional register of Jiyein Kyun - Dum Maaro Dum is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 4:26, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.