Meriyan Ibadtaan by Jyoti Nooran, The Junior, Karam

Meriyan Ibadtaan is one of those rare Punjabi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. The music, composed by The Junior, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Meriyan Ibadtaan, Jyoti Nooran, The Junior, Karam clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Meriyan Ibadtaan is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

The song dates from 2026, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Meriyan Ibadtaan. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 3:54, 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 Punjabi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.