Kabil by Gurnam Bhullar

Some songs are made for a single moment. Kabil is made for all of them. Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The vocal on Kabil is among the better performances Gurnam Bhullar has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Kabil, and Kabil captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

By the end of 2022, Kabil had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The 3:50 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.