"Sajde" is the quintessential love ditty that has found acceptance by a large section of the die hard romantics who love and patronize these mushy numbers in whichever form they are offered. The slow drawl tune which has it's origin in the folk music of the hills is encapsulated in a beautiful traditional garb of lovely Hindustani musical arrangements like the flute, 'tabla', 'sitar' and the sounds of anklets/ 'payal' and beads. And the best of the best, K.K and Sunidhi have been assigned the task of delivering this romantic ballad and needless to add, they are excellent! However, it's once again the lyricist Irshad Kamil who needs maximum applause for penning easy to hum lyrics which are universally appealing and also convey the feelings of the protagonists very clearly. "Sajde kiye hain lakhon, Lakhon duayein maangi, Paya hai maine phir tujhe." Pritam has always composed some lovely romantic numbers for Akshay and this will go down as one such number, though it will not be path breaking like "Teri Ore".
Mohit and Pritam have worked wonders whenever they have come together , be it 'Tum Se Hi'(JAB WE MET) or (LOVE AAJ KAL) and they once again manage to stir quite a few hearts with 'Pee Loon'. The very first strings of the guitar and the enchanting 'alaap' that commences this hauntingly beautiful love ditty is enough to convey that we have chanced upon another chartbuster from Pritam. The song is not a mere ode to love through some lovely simple melody but the main USP of the song is the absolutely mesmerizing sufi 'qawwali' that forms the chorus and is the mainstay, a jewel in the crown, the icing on the cake! The beautiful use of traditional instruments in the 'qawwali' like harmonium, 'tabla', sitar is scintillating. The last time that we had heard something as beautiful as this was in Rahman's 'Kehna Hi Kya'(BOMBAY) and lately it was 'Sajda'(MY NAME IS KHAN). Pritam's all time favourite lyricist Irshad Kamil handles the lyrical department and this is one of those rare songs where the lyrics of the 'mukhda' are simple 'tukbandi'(rhyming) while it's the 'antara' where Irshad's poetic brilliance comes to the fore.
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