Dekhiye Huzoor - Tu Nahin Aur Sahi by Mohammed Rafi

Few songs from 1960 have held their ground as well as Dekhiye Huzoor - Tu Nahin Aur Sahi, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The music, composed by Ravi, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The voice of Mohammed Rafi carries Dekhiye Huzoor - Tu Nahin Aur Sahi effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Tu Nahin Aur Sahi finds its musical expression here — Dekhiye Huzoor - Tu Nahin Aur Sahi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1960 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Dekhiye Huzoor - Tu Nahin Aur Sahi was among the reasons why. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Dekhiye Huzoor - Tu Nahin Aur Sahi — just 5:35 — 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.