Mulhajedaariyan by Gippy Grewal, Jatinder Shah, Raj Kakra

Mulhajedaariyan works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Credit goes to Jatinder Shah, Raj Kakra for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Every line Gippy Grewal, Jatinder Shah, Raj Kakra sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Mulhajedaariyan is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2013 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and Mulhajedaariyan was among the reasons why. There is a quality to Mulhajedaariyan that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 5:11, 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 Punjabi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.