Mubarak Hai Woh Dil - Benazir by Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle

Not every song from Benazir lingers, but Mubarak Hai Woh Dil - Benazir is the one that stays. Credit goes to S. D. Burman for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Every line Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Mubarak Hai Woh Dil - Benazir a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

1964 marked the release of Benazir, and Mubarak Hai Woh Dil - Benazir was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Mubarak Hai Woh Dil - Benazir 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 3:21, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Mubarak Hai Woh Dil - Benazir, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.