Raakh Ke Dher Ne - Ek Baar Kaho by Jagjit Singh, Aarti Mukherji

Jagjit Singh, Aarti Mukherji has delivered memorable performances before, but Raakh Ke Dher Ne - Ek Baar Kaho sits comfortably among the very best. Various Artists sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Jagjit Singh, Aarti Mukherji carries Raakh Ke Dher Ne - Ek Baar Kaho effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

When it came out in 1980, Raakh Ke Dher Ne - Ek Baar Kaho felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. Listeners have described the experience of Raakh Ke Dher Ne - Ek Baar Kaho differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 3:43 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.