Bima Karvalo Jaan Da by Baadshah, Miss Pooja

The Ishq Garaari album has several strong tracks, but Bima Karvalo Jaan Da is the one most listeners come back to first. Baadshah's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Baadshah, Miss Pooja inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The connection between Sharry Maan, Rannvijay Singh, Vinaypal Buttar, Mukesh Vohra, Gulzar Inder Chahal, Mandy Takhar, Miss Pooja, Gunjan Walia, Prabhleen Sandhu and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

The 2013 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. Listeners have described the experience of Bima Karvalo Jaan Da differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:05, 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 Bima Karvalo Jaan Da, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.