Din Jwole Raati Jwole by Zubeen Garg, Zublee Baruah

Din Jwole Raati Jwole is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Behind the melody is the work of Zubeen Garg, whose composition choices give Din Jwole Raati Jwole its distinctive texture.

Zubeen Garg, Zublee Baruah's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between Zubeen Garg, Bibhuti Bhushan Hazarika, Satyaki Dikam Bhuyan, Parthasarathi Mahanta, Tridip Lahon, Nabadeep Barguhain, Ragini Parashar and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2016 was a strong year for Assamese music, and Din Jwole Raati Jwole was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Din Jwole Raati Jwole. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

At 5:39, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Years from now, Din Jwole Raati Jwole will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.