Leti Hai Yeh Zindagi - Shukriya by Devendra, Yogendra, Himesh Reshammiya, Shekhar Suman, Raju Rao, Sonu Nigam

Leti Hai Yeh Zindagi - Shukriya arrived from the Shukriya album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2004. The production by Devendra, Yogendra, Himesh Reshammiya, Vishal And Shekhar, Shekhar Suman, Raju Rao is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Every line Devendra, Yogendra, Himesh Reshammiya, Shekhar Suman, Raju Rao, Sonu Nigam sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Aftab Shivdasani, Indraneil Sengupta, Shriya Saran, Rati Agnihotri, Anupam Kher, Shreya are at the heart of Shukriya, and Leti Hai Yeh Zindagi - Shukriya captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

When it came out in 2004, Leti Hai Yeh Zindagi - Shukriya felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. Leti Hai Yeh Zindagi - Shukriya is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

Running to 7:26, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Leti Hai Yeh Zindagi - Shukriya are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.