Kas Ke Na Dalo - Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein by Ram Laxman, Shaila Chikhale

Kas Ke Na Dalo - Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein arrived from the Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 1986. Ram Laxman's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Ram Laxman, Shaila Chikhale carries Kas Ke Na Dalo - Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein finds its musical expression here — Kas Ke Na Dalo - Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1986 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Kas Ke Na Dalo - Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Kas Ke Na Dalo - Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:34, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.