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Key facts
- Song: Hum Mar Jayenge (also spelled Hum Mar Jaayenge)
- Film: Aashiqui 2 (2013)
- Singers: Tulsi Kumar and Arijit Singh
- Music and lyrics: Jeet Gannguli; Irshad Kamil
- Theme: Devotion and staying together through hardship
Readers arriving at this address may remember CareerMasti's old English-translation page for “Hum Mar Jayenge” from Aashiqui 2. This restoration offers a concise, newly written discussion of the song's meaning and credits. It is not a complete line-by-line translation, and it does not reproduce the lyrics in English or Hindi.
The song is performed by Tulsi Kumar and Arijit Singh, composed by Jeet Gannguli and written by Irshad Kamil. It is part of the soundtrack of Mohit Suri's 2013 film Aashiqui 2, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor. The soundtrack publisher is T-Series, whose authorised video is linked below.
The central idea in plain English
At a broad level, the song expresses intense romantic devotion and a wish to face a loved person's distress together. Its emotional register is deliberately heightened. Rather than delivering a practical promise that can be measured word for word, it uses the dramatic language familiar in Hindi film music to communicate closeness and vulnerability.
That is a thematic summary, not a substitute translation of every verse. A song's words, musical phrasing and the actors' screen performances work together. Removing one element can change how the feeling comes across, which is why an English explanation should be presented as interpretation rather than an exact replacement for the recording.
How to understand the dramatic tone
Romantic songs frequently use absolute expressions to communicate the strength of a feeling. The title itself belongs to that dramatic mode. Such language should not be mistaken for healthy-relationship advice or an instruction that devotion requires self-harm or the abandonment of personal safety.
The song can instead be heard as a stylised expression of attachment within a fictional film. Listening with that distinction in mind leaves room to appreciate its emotion without endorsing every exaggerated statement as a real-life ideal. This commentary is the present page's interpretation, not an explanation attributed to the singers or lyricist.
The voices and the screen characters
Tulsi Kumar and Arijit Singh are the playback singers. Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor are the lead screen performers in the film. Those two pairs have different roles in the finished sequence. A video may show an actor while the voice comes from a playback singer, an established convention of Hindi cinema.
Jeet Gannguli's composition and Irshad Kamil's lyric writing are separate creative contributions. Understanding the credit structure helps a new listener find related work without assuming that the actor shown on screen wrote or recorded the song. It also gives each contributor appropriate recognition.
| Credit | Name |
|---|---|
| Singers | Tulsi Kumar and Arijit Singh |
| Composer | Jeet Gannguli |
| Lyricist | Irshad Kamil |
| On screen | Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor |
| Label | T-Series |
Why the old address remains
An IndiaForums discussion linked this exact page as an English-language resource. Keeping the URL working helps a reader reach relevant information instead of an unrelated homepage or a broken link. The present page is an original replacement, however, not a recovered copy of the former translation.
The translation article itself was not retrievable from the checked Wayback snapshot dates. The discussion confirms the historical subject and address, but it does not establish permission to reproduce the old translation. This page therefore makes its narrower purpose clear: an English overview, accurate credits and a route to the authorised recording.
Finding the song today
The official T-Series video is the recommended starting point. Licensed music services also carry the Aashiqui 2 soundtrack. This site does not host an MP3, a copied video or a full lyric sheet. A functioning historical link should lead to a useful, lawful resource rather than revive an obsolete download promise.
For a shorter credit-led introduction, see the companion song guide linked in the related reading below. The two pages serve different purposes: that article identifies the recording and performers, while this one explains the approach and limits of an English thematic reading.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a complete English translation?
No. It is an original thematic overview, not a line-by-line translation or a reproduction of the song's words.
Which film contains the song?
It is from Aashiqui 2, released in 2013 and directed by Mohit Suri.
Where can I listen legally?
Follow the T-Series video link in the sources or use a licensed streaming service carrying the film's soundtrack.
What does Hum Mar Jayenge mean in English?
Literally "we will die". In the song it is a dramatic way of expressing devotion, meaning the lovers cannot imagine life apart. It is not meant literally.
Who sang Hum Mar Jayenge?
Tulsi Kumar and Arijit Singh.
Who wrote the lyrics of Hum Mar Jayenge?
Irshad Kamil wrote the lyrics, and Jeet Gannguli composed the music.
Who acted in the song?
Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, as the couple at the centre of Aashiqui 2.