Saajna - I Me Aur Main by Falak Shabir

Saajna - I Me Aur Main is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Behind the melody is the work of Falak Shabir, whose composition choices give Saajna - I Me Aur Main its distinctive texture.

Every line Falak Shabir sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. For fans of John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh, Prachi Desai, Zarina Wahab, Mini Mathur, Reema Sen, Saajna - I Me Aur Main is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2013 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Saajna - I Me Aur Main was among the reasons why. The emotional register of Saajna - I Me Aur Main is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 4:41, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.