Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar by Bappi Lahiri, Salma Agha

Not every song from Sheeshay Ka Ghar lingers, but Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar is the one that stays. Bappi Lahiri sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Bappi Lahiri, Salma Agha carries Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Sheeshay Ka Ghar finds its musical expression here — Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1984 marked the release of Sheeshay Ka Ghar, and Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 4:23, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Mukhtsar Si Baat - Sheeshay Ka Ghar will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.