Dekha Na Kaise Dara Diya - Dildaar by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle

Some songs are made for a single moment. Dekha Na Kaise Dara Diya - Dildaar is made for all of them. Credit goes to Laxmikant, Pyarelal for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Dekha Na Kaise Dara Diya - Dildaar, Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Dekha Na Kaise Dara Diya - Dildaar a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The song dates from 1977, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Dekha Na Kaise Dara Diya - Dildaar 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 4:32, 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 Dekha Na Kaise Dara Diya - Dildaar, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.