Aji Aisi Nazar Ko Kya Kahiye - Johar Mehmood In Goa by Mohammed Rafi, Kalyanji, Anandji

Aji Aisi Nazar Ko Kya Kahiye - Johar Mehmood In Goa works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Kalyanji, Anandji sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Mohammed Rafi, Kalyanji, Anandji is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Aji Aisi Nazar Ko Kya Kahiye - Johar Mehmood In Goa without thinking of I.S. Johar, Mehmood is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Johar Mehmood In Goa.

The song dates from 1965, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Aji Aisi Nazar Ko Kya Kahiye - Johar Mehmood In Goa is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

Running to 3:09, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Aji Aisi Nazar Ko Kya Kahiye - Johar Mehmood In Goa, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.