Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Richa Sharma

Not every song from Om Shanti Om lingers, but Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om is the one that stays. Vishal And Shekhar has a history of strong work, and the music on Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om is among the most memorable of it.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Richa Sharma's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2007 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om was among the reasons why. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The concision of Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om — just 5:29 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. For anyone yet to hear Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.