Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani by Usha Mangeshkar

Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. What makes Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani musically distinctive is the composition by Chitragupta, which balances simplicity with depth.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani, Usha Mangeshkar clearly belongs in the second group. Hearing Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani without thinking of Mohan Choti, M. Jeevan, Mahipal, Rajendra Nath, Tuntun is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani.

The song dates from 1983, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 3:26, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Jab Se Mohe - Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.