Mumbai, March 12 -- The movie Dil Se was released in 1998. As of 2025, it has been 27 years since its release. The film is known for its music, especially the famous train song Chaiyya Chaiyya. This song, with Shah Rukh Khan dancing on a moving train along with Malaika Arora, became a huge hit. The energy, beats, and lyrics made it unforgettable.

Chaiyya Chaiyya became popular worldwide. In a 2002 BBC poll, people from 155 countries voted it as one of the best songs of all time. It ranked 9th out of over 7,000 songs.

The Sufi Connection

Many Bollywood songs take ideas from old poetry, and Chaiyya Chaiyya is one of them. The song comes from the writings of Bulleh Shah, a famous Punjabi Sufi poet from the 17th century.

The lyrics of Cha...