Mujhe Pyar Hai Tumse - Phool Aur Insaan by Amit Kumar, Meenakshi

Not every song from Phool Aur Insaan lingers, but Mujhe Pyar Hai Tumse - Phool Aur Insaan is the one that stays. The production by Meenakshi, Surinder Kohli is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

The voice of Amit Kumar, Meenakshi carries Mujhe Pyar Hai Tumse - Phool Aur Insaan effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Mujhe Pyar Hai Tumse - Phool Aur Insaan is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

The song dates from 1976, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

Running to 3:14, 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 Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.