Hum Jab Honge Saath Saal Ke - Kal Aaj Aur Kal by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle

Released as part of Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Hum Jab Honge Saath Saal Ke - Kal Aaj Aur Kal announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Shankar, Jaikishan sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle brings a warmth to Hum Jab Honge Saath Saal Ke - Kal Aaj Aur Kal that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Kal Aaj Aur Kal finds its musical expression here — Hum Jab Honge Saath Saal Ke - Kal Aaj Aur Kal is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The song dates from 1971, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Hum Jab Honge Saath Saal Ke - Kal Aaj Aur Kal. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Hum Jab Honge Saath Saal Ke - Kal Aaj Aur Kal — just 4:56 — 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.