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Raat Gaey
- Music Rank
- #1482
- YouTube Views
- 218.35K
- Category
- Coke Studio
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The Story Behind Raat Gaey
Zoe Viccaji brought Raat Gaey to Coke Studio Pakistan's sixth season in 2013, with Rohail Hyatt producing the recording and Sabir Zafar credited for its Urdu lyrics. The song began as an English piece titled Quarter to Three before taking its Urdu form for the studio. Viccaji had wanted to bring this composition to the season, and the released performance places her voice in a theatrical, jazz setting.
The unhurried vocal and late-night atmosphere give the song the feel of a scene unfolding after hours. Its measured pace leaves room for nostalgia and yearning without turning either feeling into a grand declaration. Released during a season that also featured more traditional styles, Raat Gaey gave Coke Studio a different kind of stage: intimate, city-lit, and shaped around one singer's understated delivery.
Meaning & Translation
Raat Gaey is an Urdu expression for late at night, when the usual noise of the day has faded. The title places the song in that vulnerable hour, and its mood turns toward longing and memory. It suggests the feeling of remaining awake with something left unresolved, even as time moves on.
In English, the title does more than mark an hour: it evokes the point at which waiting becomes a private conversation with oneself. Viccaji's relaxed delivery and the jazz setting let that feeling unfold slowly. The result is tender and lonely at once, with the night's quiet carrying more weight than a dramatic declaration would.
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Artists & Credits
- Zoe Viccaji singer
- Sabir Zafar lyricist
- Rohail Hyatt producer