Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki by Kishore Kumar

There is an honesty to Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. Kalyanji, Anandji sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Kishore Kumar inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The story told by Dharmendra, Rekha in Kahani Kismat Ki finds its musical expression here — Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1973 marked the release of Kahani Kismat Ki, and Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki — just 3:51 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. For anyone yet to hear Rafta Rafta - Kahani Kismat Ki, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.