Rediscovering Soulful Music!!! ( Hai Yehi ek dhun )

Music is very powerful.  It has immense power to motivate, soothe, energize, and even heal. I cannot generalize about it, but music has been an essential part of my life’s journey. Since childhood, I have been biggest Bollywood movie songs fan. I even used to study with music playing in the background. Studying with music in the background is something many people relate to, it creates a rhythm, a sense of companionship, and sometimes even helps with focus. I had a great collection of audio tape cassettes. Back then, there was a fashion of big music players with both cassettes & CD players’ option. Then gradually, it was replaced by Walkman, CD man & ipod. Eventually, with time mobile has turned into music player. Earlier music was not available free on internet. We used to wait for the launch of new music album. Nowadays it’s freely available via apps though.

Anything which is free loses its value. Same goes with music as well. When music was scarce and awaited, it felt more special like a treasure. Now, with everything just a tap away, the emotional anticipation has faded a bit. But perhaps the value has shifted from the medium to the experience.

My playlist is full of songs from the 90s & 2000s. Today it’s more about loud music & less meaningful lyrics. But after a very long time I came across a full album of soulful & meaningful songs. Any guesses, which album I might be referring to. Well, it’s one of the most talked about & trending ones these days amongst gen Z.

In an age where music often feels like a race of beats and bass, Saiyaara movie album arrives like a breath of fresh air, gentle, poetic, and deeply moving. It revives the essence of soulful Bollywood music that many of us grew up cherishing. The soundtrack of Saiyaara is a masterclass in emotional storytelling. Each song is crafted with care, blending heartfelt lyrics with melodies that linger long. For someone like me, who still treasures the golden era of the 90s and 2000s, Saiyaara feels like a homecoming. It reminds us that music doesn’t need to be loud to be heard, it needs to be honest to be felt. In a world of instant streaming and fleeting trends, this album stands out as a rare gem that brings back the magic of meaningful music.

In the end, few lines from my personal favourite song from the album with a twist of mine for the ones who don’t like the word barbaad:

“Inn Ghamon Ko Khatam Kar Rahe Ho Tum

Zakhmon Ka Marham Bann Rahe Ho Tum

Mehsoos Mujhe Aisa Kyun Ho Raha

Ki Meri Duniya Bann Rahe Ho Tum

Tere Bin kya Yeh Dil Ab Dhadak Paayega

Poochta Hoon Main Yeh Khudko

Tere Aane Se Dard Chala Jaayega

Issi Baat se mann hai khush toh

Ki Ho gaya hai pyaar tumse mujhe

Kardega khushaal Ishq Mujhe

Ki HO gaya hai pyaar tumse mujhe

Behadd Beshumaar Tumse mujhe”