Din Hai Bahar Ke - Waqt by Ravi, Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor

Not every song from Waqt lingers, but Din Hai Bahar Ke - Waqt is the one that stays. Ravi's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Every line Ravi, Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Balraj Sahni, Sunil Dutt, Sadhana, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Rehman, Manmohan Krishna are at the heart of Waqt, and Din Hai Bahar Ke - Waqt captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

1965 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Din Hai Bahar Ke - Waqt was among the reasons why. There is a quality to Din Hai Bahar Ke - Waqt that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 4:25, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Din Hai Bahar Ke - Waqt are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.