पीने दे

Peene De (पीने दे) is the eighth track and one of the most exuberant party numbers on the Yaariyan 2 (2023) soundtrack, composed and written by Manan Bhardwaj and sung by veteran Punjabi folk-pop vocalist Master Saleem alongside singer-rapper Millind Gaba. Released by T-Series as part of the film's first soundtrack album on 24 September 2023, the song opens with traditional dhol and tassa percussion before building into a high-octane fusion of Punjabi folk rhythm and modern electronic dance production — a stylistic combination Master Saleem has long been associated with. Picturized on the film's supporting cast including Meezaan Jafri and Anaswara Rajan, Peene De functions as the unrestrained celebratory counterpoint to the album's more emotional ballads like Heer Bhi Roye, giving Yaariyan 2 its designated group-dance, let-loose anthem.

Manan Bhardwaj opens Peene De with traditional dhol and tassa percussion, immediately signalling the song's Punjabi folk roots, before layering in contemporary electronic beats and synth textures for a full-throttle dance production. Master Saleem, a veteran folk-pop vocalist known for exactly this kind of high-energy Punjabi crossover work, anchors the melody with his distinctive robust voice, while Millind Gaba's contribution adds a lighter, more contemporary pop-rap inflection — a pairing built to maximize the song's appeal as an unrestrained group celebration number.

Manan Bhardwaj's lyric keeps things simple and direct, built around the repeated exhortation to forget one's worries ('saari fikraan bhula ke, naach naach') and embrace the mood of the moment ('issa vibe') — a lyric designed for instant, uncomplicated sing-along energy at parties and celebrations rather than any deeper narrative or poetic device.

As the designated party/celebration number of Yaariyan 2 — Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru's ensemble drama about three cousins navigating love and heartbreak — Peene De gives the film's supporting cast, including Meezaan Jafri and Anaswara Rajan, a high-energy group sequence that provides tonal relief from the film's more dramatic threads involving illness, disability, and family secrets. T-Series positioned it as one of the album's most danceable tracks alongside Suit Patiala, rounding out the soundtrack's mix of celebratory numbers and emotional ballads.

Peene De found a steady, if modest, audience across YouTube and streaming platforms, benefiting from Master Saleem's established Punjabi folk-pop fanbase and Millind Gaba's contemporary pull, though it did not reach the viral scale of the album's more widely circulated tracks.