Mohabbat Ke Din Ho - Farz by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik

Released as part of Farz, Mohabbat Ke Din Ho - Farz announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Anu Malik's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik carries Mohabbat Ke Din Ho - Farz effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

Released in 2001, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Listeners have described the experience of Mohabbat Ke Din Ho - Farz differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 6:29, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.