Apne Dil Mein Josh - Dawedaar by Mohammed Rafi

Some songs are made for a single moment. Apne Dil Mein Josh - Dawedaar is made for all of them. Credit goes to Laxmikant, Pyarelal for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Mohammed Rafi inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. For fans of Dharmendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Yogeeta Bali, Shreeram Lagoo, Uttam Kumar, Shashikala, Johnny Walker, Padmini Kapila, Raza Murad, Alpana Goswami, Padma Khanna, Sarita Devi, Urmila Bhatt, Asit Sen, Apne Dil Mein Josh - Dawedaar is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

By the end of 1982, Apne Dil Mein Josh - Dawedaar had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Apne Dil Mein Josh - Dawedaar. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 5:22, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.