Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello

Some songs are made for a single moment. Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer is made for all of them. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello, Sajid, Wajid, Gulzar sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello carries Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer, making it as much a performance as a song.

When it came out in 2010, Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Surili Akhiyon Wale - Veer — just 5:31 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello, Sajid, Wajid, Gulzar, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.