Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan by Kishore Kumar

Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan arrived from the Haiwan album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 1977. Behind the melody is the work of Bappi Lahiri, whose composition choices give Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan its distinctive texture.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan, Kishore Kumar clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Haiwan, and Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

1977 marked the release of Haiwan, and Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

Running to 4:18, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Dekho Yeh Nari Hai - Haiwan is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.