Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan by Vishal And Shekhar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Irshad Kamil

Few songs from 2016 have held their ground as well as Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Vishal And Shekhar has a history of strong work, and the music on Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan is among the most memorable of it.

Vishal And Shekhar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Irshad Kamil brings a warmth to Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The story told by Salman Khan, Randeep Hooda, Amit Sadh, Anushka Sharma in Sultan finds its musical expression here — Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The song dates from 2016, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The emotional register of Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

In 4:42 minutes, Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. Jag Ghoomeya - Sultan has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.