Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma by Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle

Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. The arrangement here is the work of Ravindra Jain, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The voice of Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle carries Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Daku Aur Mahatma.

1977 marked the release of Daku Aur Mahatma, and Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Some music is background. Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 6:30, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Koi Chor Luttera Daku - Daku Aur Mahatma is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.