Aashiq Mujhe Aashiq - Aashiq by Roopkumar Rathod, Alka Yagnik

Not every song from Aashiq lingers, but Aashiq Mujhe Aashiq - Aashiq is the one that stays. Behind the melody is the work of Roopkumar Rathod, Alka Yagnik, whose composition choices give Aashiq Mujhe Aashiq - Aashiq its distinctive texture.

Roopkumar Rathod, Alka Yagnik delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Aashiq Mujhe Aashiq - Aashiq, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2001, Aashiq Mujhe Aashiq - Aashiq had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is a quality to Aashiq Mujhe Aashiq - Aashiq that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 5:03, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.