Mithi Jahi by Mannat Noor

Mithi Jahi arrived from the Mithi Jahi album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2021. The arrangement here is the work of Goldy Desi Crew, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Mithi Jahi is among the better performances Mannat Noor has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Mithi Jahi is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2021 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and Mithi Jahi was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Mithi Jahi differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:25, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Mithi Jahi are the reason people fall in love with Punjabi music and never quite fall out of it.