Agar Mujhse Mohabbat Hai - Aap Ki Parchhaiyan by Lata Mangeshkar

Agar Mujhse Mohabbat Hai - Aap Ki Parchhaiyan is one of those rare Hindi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Madan Mohan's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Every line Lata Mangeshkar sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Hearing Agar Mujhse Mohabbat Hai - Aap Ki Parchhaiyan without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Aap Ki Parchhaiyan.

1964 marked the release of Aap Ki Parchhaiyan, and Agar Mujhse Mohabbat Hai - Aap Ki Parchhaiyan was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 3:26, 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.