Kesariya Balam - Dor by Salim, Sulaiman

Few songs from 2006 have held their ground as well as Kesariya Balam - Dor, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to Salim, Sulaiman for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The vocal on Kesariya Balam - Dor is among the better performances Salim, Sulaiman has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Dor, and Kesariya Balam - Dor captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

Released in 2006, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. There is no right time to listen to Kesariya Balam - Dor. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 6:03, 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.