Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh - Neel Kamal by Mohammed Rafi

Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh - Neel Kamal works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Ravi's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Mohammed Rafi carries Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh - Neel Kamal effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Featuring Waheeda Rehman, Manoj Kumar, Balraj Sahni, Raaj Kumar, Shashikala, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, David, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

Released in 1968, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Listeners have described the experience of Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh - Neel Kamal differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 6:05, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.