Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista by Himesh Reshammiya

Himesh Reshammiya has delivered memorable performances before, but Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista sits comfortably among the very best. The production by Himesh Reshammiya is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista, Himesh Reshammiya clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

In 2006, Hindi produced many songs, but Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Allah Kare - Ahista Ahista — just 4:25 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.