Door tak chhaaye the baadal aur kahin saaya na tha
Is tarah barsaat ka mausam kabhi aaya na tha

Clouds spread far and wide, yet nowhere was there shade — never had the rainy season arrived quite like this.

Saari duniya se munqata ho kar
Aao barish mein zikr karte hain

Cut off from all the world, come, let us remember the beloved in the rain.

Udaas si lagti hai mohalle mein barish ka paani aaj kal
Suna hai barish ki kashti banaane waale baRe ho gaye

These days the rainwater in the lane looks somehow sad — they say the children who once made paper boats have grown up.

Baat to sach hai magar mera dil maanta nahin
Ke barish mein mera ghar kaise jala

It may be true, but my heart refuses to believe it — how did my house burn down in the rain?

Kuchh to tere mausam hi mujhe raas kam aaye
Aur kuchh meri miTTi mein bhi bahut baghaawat thi

Partly your seasons never quite suited me — and partly there was too much rebellion in my very clay.

Sab miTa waqt ki barish mein magar baaqi hai
Dil ki deewaar pe likha hua ik naam abhi

Everything was washed away in the rain of time, yet one name still remains, written on the wall of the heart.

Ye rim jhim, ye barish, ye aawaargi ka mausam
Hamaare bas mein hota to tere paas chale aate

This drizzle, this rain, this wandering season — were it in our power, we would have come to you.

Fiza ko lag gayi shaayad tere aane ki khabar
Hamaare shehar mein utra hai kamaal ka mausam

Perhaps the air caught word of your coming — a wondrous season has descended upon our city.

Gungunaati hui aati hain falak se boondein
Koi badli tere paazeb se Takraayi hogi

The raindrops come humming down from the sky — some cloud must have brushed against your anklet.

Barish hui to rone laga phooT phooT kar
Warna to ek sookha shajar Theek Thaak tha

When the rain came, it burst into weeping — otherwise it was just a dry tree, perfectly fine.

Boond boond mein gum sa hai
Ye saawan bhi to tum sa hai

Lost in every single drop — this monsoon, too, is so much like you.

Poochha, barish kyun pasand hai tumhein?
Kaha, is mein dil khul kar ro leta hai

'Why do you love the rain?' I asked. 'Because in it,' she said, 'the heart can weep freely.'

In barishon ki boondon se aa rahi hai mehak teri
Shaayad tu bheeg raha hai barish mein, gulaabon ki tarah

Your fragrance drifts from these raindrops — perhaps you are soaking in the rain, like roses.

Ye boondein bhi tere lahje jaisi lagti hain
Narm bhi, ThanDi bhi, aur dil mein utar jaane waali bhi

These drops feel just like your voice — soft, cool, and able to sink straight into the heart.

Barish hui to teri yaad aur bhi barsi
Dil ki zameen phir se bheeg gayi

When it rained, your memory poured down even harder — and the soil of the heart grew wet once more.

Ye rim jhim, ye barish, ye tanhaai ka samaan
Teri kami ne dil ko aur bhi udaas kar diya

This drizzle, this rain, this air of solitude — your absence has made the heart sadder still.

Barish aur teri yaad ka ajeeb rishta hai
Ek aati hai to doosri khud chali aati hai

The rain and your memory share a strange bond — when one arrives, the other comes of its own accord.

Barish ki raat thi aur hum bahut roye
Kuchh baadal barse, kuchh aankhein bheeg gayin

It was a rainy night and we wept a great deal — some clouds poured down, and some eyes grew wet.

Saawan aaya to dil ne phir tera naam liya
Kuchh baadal barse, kuchh aankhein bheeg gayin

When the monsoon came, the heart spoke your name again — some clouds poured down, and some eyes grew wet.

Aaj meri aankhon mein utar aaya hai Faraz
Aaj lagta hai baRe zor ki barish hogi

Today it has welled up in my eyes, Faraz — today, it seems, there will be a heavy downpour.

MiTTi ki khushboo ne aangan mehka diya
Lagta hai saawan ne ghar ka raasta liya

The scent of wet earth has perfumed the courtyard — it seems the monsoon has found its way to our home.

Barish aayi to darakhton ne saans li
Har patta jaise khushi se jhoom uTha

When the rain came, the trees drew breath — every leaf seemed to sway with joy.

Saawan ki hawa ne jab chehra chhua
Dil ne be-wajah muskuraana seekh liya

When the monsoon breeze touched my face, the heart learned to smile for no reason at all.

Barish ke baad jo sooraj nikla
Har qatra moti sa chamakne laga

When the sun came out after the rain, every drop began to shine like a pearl.