Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra by Mohammed Rafi

Released as part of Aasra, Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Laxmikant, Pyarelal has a history of strong work, and the music on Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra is among the most memorable of it.

The vocal on Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra is among the better performances Mohammed Rafi has committed to record. The story told by Mala Sinha, Biswajeet, Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Ameeta, David, Bela Bose, Jagdeep in Aasra finds its musical expression here — Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1966 marked the release of Aasra, and Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 3:29, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hain - Aasra are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.