Bichdann - Son Of Sardaar by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Bichdann - Son Of Sardaar works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. The arrangement here is the work of Himesh Reshammiya, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Son Of Sardaar, and Bichdann - Son Of Sardaar captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

The song dates from 2012, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The emotional register of Bichdann - Son Of Sardaar is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 5:30, 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.