Afiya - Shab by Mohammed Irfan, Arun Daga

Released as part of Shab, Afiya - Shab announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Mohammed Irfan, Arun Daga, Mithoon's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Mohammed Irfan, Arun Daga understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

The song dates from 2017, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The emotional register of Afiya - Shab is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 4:41, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Mohammed Irfan, Arun Daga and Mohammed Irfan, Arun Daga, Mithoon, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.