Reh Jaane Do - Aao Wish Karen by Xulfi

Reh Jaane Do - Aao Wish Karen arrived from the Aao Wish Karen album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2009. The production by Xulfi is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

The performance by Xulfi is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Reh Jaane Do - Aao Wish Karen without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Aao Wish Karen.

By the end of 2009, Reh Jaane Do - Aao Wish Karen had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Some music is background. Reh Jaane Do - Aao Wish Karen demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Reh Jaane Do - Aao Wish Karen — just 4:15 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.