Kun [Be] explores the resilience of the Kashmiri community in the face of all these obstacles – both internal and external. Despite facing a roadblock at every step, there is a spark of change that you see in every corner of the valley which has a deep historical connection to the artists, activists and ordinary people that came before them, and will have an effect on the people that carry the torch in the future. The track also sees a return from hiatus of one of Kashmir’s prodigal and treasured voices, MC Kash aka Roushan Ilahi.
'KUN' [BE] FT. MC KASH - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
KUN [BE] FT. MC KASH
CREDITS:
Conceptualized, written & by Ahmer Javed, Roushan Illahi.
Mixed & mastered by Henry Watkins.
Production by Prxphecy, Lambo Drive, Ahmer Javed.
LYRIC BREAKDOWN
VERSE I
Yath ha wanaan yus ti buthi su thalun,
You better call this the sound of victory,
Kaesi na khocxun, yeti na cxalun,
Being fearless, and never running away,
Zang’e phutan toti darun,
Even if these legs break, we still stand,
Khaab galan na, kaend pholan na,
Our dreams won’t melt, thorns won’t grow,
Naar zol assi aabas manz yeti ha dazakh cxe,
From now on water will catch fire too,
Yath ha wanaan myuth sabruk khazir,
You better call this the sweet taste of struggle,
Mushqilatan wayaan lyatir, laal kadith diwaan gaekhir,
Minced all the hurdles, poke eyes out and rumble,
Zindai dafan bha, kya sa karakh cxe,
I’m already buried alive, so what are you gonna do?
Kani kapus kadaan dohai, yeti na darakh cxe,
We have already done the impossible, this is the proof,
VERSE I
Apzis kodh kati khada kati rozi,
Falsehood has no legs to stand on,
Cheerukh hot’e pazis, zor kati bozi,
They strangled reality, so how is the truth going to speak?
Bha su mot, yus’a suiodh karaan bhos,
Man I’m too nuts, I just crush all my foes,
Pat na wuchaan pot, yeli mei khot,
And then I don’t look back, best believe,
Bha ha cxaapaan goli,
I eat all the bullets they fire at me when I’m at it,
Cxaepith chhakaan ahrez,
And then I spit gun powder,
Yim zarkhez,
They’re too fragile for this,
Hip hopuk ha bha darvesh,
I’m like a dervish in this,
Be naag karaan, tabrez,
I’ll show no mercy, straight up,
Eas chalith karzi kath yeli bozakh naav,
You better watch your mouth when you talk about me,
Muqabali mei akh agar Roushan waapas aav,
And the only competition I will have, if MC Kash comes back,
Agar tuthi be kah zaav,
Or if someone like him is born,
Balan laj graav,
Or if the mountains shake,
Wal bha haavai tich waav,
Come, I’ll show you the new wave,
Yath manz phati yihunz naav,
Where their ships will sink and they will drown,
Rath waalith bano mei chath,
I gave my blood, built a roof over my head,
Kabis waej mei lath,
For those who didn’t believe,
Kalis khach zan kath,
Found all the right words and now we all speak,
Tuth son dabaav
That’s the wave that we bought,
Ya gov kal’e khel baaya,
This is years in the making,
Yeti ha kam kam gai fail,
Just when a lot of you left,
Waqtas peth a lel baaya,
Cuz when the time comes, you all hide,
Bael thekaan hael,
And then you brag about yourself,
Wuchit saeri cxeyl,
And when you see me you flee,
Son osh, khoon erakh,
This is blood sweat and tears,
Yina banaan maeyil baaya,
You can’t buy it, it’s not for sale,
VERSE I
Yath ha wanaan yus ti buthi su thalun,
You better call this the sound of victory,
Kaesi na khocxun, yeti na cxalun,
Being fearless, and never running away,
Zang’e phutan toti darun,
Even if these legs break, we still stand,
Khaab galan na, kaend pholan na,
Our dreams won’t melt, thorns won’t grow,
Naar zol assi aabas manz yeti ha dazakh cxe,
From now on water catch fire too,
Yath ha wanaan myuth sabruk khazir,
You better call this the sweet taste of struggle,
Mushqilatan wayaan lyatir, laal kadith diwaan gaekhir,
Minced all the hurdles, poke eyes out and rumble,
Sabr chu sakh, zan’e kanen bra’kun,
Patience needs resilience, like chewing stones,
Zindai dafan bha, kya sa karakh cxe,
I’m already buried alive, so what are you gonna do?
Kani kapus kadaan dohai, yeti na darakh cxe,
We have already done the impossible, this is the proof,
Bharos paninis paanas peth, be yem bha banowus,
I only trust myself, and the one who created me,
Mohobat yi tuhundi, yem yor waatnowus,
I made it this far, it’s all because of your love,
Waqtas kar taph, broh cxey chui pakun,
Hold on to the time that you have, you gotta move forward,
Qalamuk yi rath, chui na tha’kun,
This is no ink, this is blood, it won’t drain out,
Yeli cxandakh cxe wath, so waati cxe kun,
You don’t have to find your way, it’ll come to you,
Yeli labak cxe keef, banakh cxe noon,
The day you become keef, you will find noon,
Yeli cxandakh umeed, banakh cxe kun,
The day you look for hope, you will become kun,
Yeli wanakh cxe kun, bozi khuada,
And if you say Kun, God will hear you,
Yi sori ous khaab yus korukh atah,
It was all a dream, but not anymore, it’s all true,
Did someone mention my name?
Come gather all you young guns throw yo fist in the air
Let me see those heads bobbing ‘long the kick and the snare
Yeah It’s bigger than hip hop and that’s what you hear
‘Cause knowledge has power over all that you fear
I was born in a siege never seen a day of peace
Blood in the streets, armored military jeeps.
Patrols after patrols checkpoints on my soul
Pray to God I die in my sleep.
I see the bullets flying, my homies dying
Lying fools on the TV, justifyin’ murder
Similar to rappers out here with fake personas
You garbage madafakaz you fake Madonnas
All the rage inside, helping me survive
My thoughts in cross hairs, my body a prize
Like a Runaway Slave i take shelter in caves
Writing epics on the walls with the blood of my peers
I guess y’all rappers better be digging their graves
Stronger than ever, Koshur Nizam
Turning slaves to freeman