Multan by Mannat Noor

Not every song from Multan lingers, but Multan is the one that stays. Behind the melody is the work of Gurmeet Singh, whose composition choices give Multan its distinctive texture.

The voice of Mannat Noor carries Multan effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Multan is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

Released in 2019, it arrived at a time when Punjabi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Listeners have described the experience of Multan differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 4:05, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Multan has earned its place in the catalogue of Punjabi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.