Saathi Re Gham Nahin Karna - Ikraar by Mohammed Rafi, Savita Suman

Saathi Re Gham Nahin Karna - Ikraar arrived from the Ikraar album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 1979. Savita Suman, Bappi Lahiri has a history of strong work, and the music on Saathi Re Gham Nahin Karna - Ikraar is among the most memorable of it.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Saathi Re Gham Nahin Karna - Ikraar, Mohammed Rafi, Savita Suman clearly belongs in the second group. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Saathi Re Gham Nahin Karna - Ikraar is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

The song dates from 1979, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The concision of Saathi Re Gham Nahin Karna - Ikraar — just 6:27 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.