Introduction
"Barkha" is a tender Hindi monsoon melody sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, composed by Arijit Singh and written by Irshad Kamil. Released in July 2023 on Oriyon Music, Arijit Singh's own label, the song is a love letter to the rain: the singer calls the long-awaited shower back like a beloved who has been away too long and asks it to wash every sorrow away. On this page you will find the complete Barkha lyrics in Roman Hindi, their full English translation, the lyrics' meaning, the official music video and all the song details.
The Song
"Barkha" is a Hindi word for the rain itself, and the whole song is built around that one image. The rain here is not weather; it is a person. The singer calls out to it — "aaja re aa barkha re, kab se nahin dekha re" (come, oh rain, it has been so long since I saw you) — the way one would call a dear friend or a lover returning after years. She imagines the rain arriving wearing anklets made of droplets, dancing in the shade of the water, and she asks its breeze to carry her grief away and rinse the old pain clean, "deep or light". Irshad Kamil's writing stays simple and folk-like, and Arijit Singh's soft, unhurried composition lets every word breathe, turning a rain song into a small prayer for healing.
The Artist
Sunidhi Chauhan is one of the most powerful and versatile voices in Hindi film and independent music, known for everything from high-energy dance numbers to the softest romantic ballads. "Barkha" shows her gentlest side: she sings almost in a murmur, as if speaking to the rain itself, and lets the longing in the words do the heavy lifting. Behind the microphone's other end stands Arijit Singh, who stepped away from his usual role as a singer to compose this song and release it on his own label, shaping the melody as a quiet frame for Sunidhi's voice and Irshad Kamil's poetry.
The Music Video
The official music video of "Barkha" was released on the Oriyon Music by Arijit Singh YouTube channel under the title "Sunidhi Chauhan - Barkha | Arijit Singh | Irshad Kamil | Official Video". It is a mood video built around the monsoon — rain, wet streets and the calm that follows a shower — matching the song's gentle, healing tone. You can watch the official video embedded below on this page.
The Music Label
"Barkha" was released by Oriyon Music, the independent music label founded by Arijit Singh to present his own compositions and collaborations outside the film-music system. The song's official video is hosted on the label's YouTube channel, Oriyon Music by Arijit Singh, which is linked in the Song Details table below.
Song Details
| Song | Barkha |
| Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| Music | Arijit Singh |
| Lyrics | Irshad Kamil |
| Music Label | Oriyon Music |
Barkha Lyrics in Roman Hindi
Aaja re aa barkha re
Kab se nahin dekha re
Jhonka hawa ka pukaare
Gham ko baha le jaa re
Paani ki chhaon mein
Boondon ke paon mein
Baandhe tu jhaanjharein
Ho ho aaja re aa barkha re
Kab se nahin dekha re
Jhonka hawa ka pukaare
Gham ko baha le jaa re
Baha ke le jaana
Dukh beete kal ke
Gehre halke
Purana dho jana
Aaja re aa barkha re
Meethe tu kar din khare
Teri nazar ko utaare
Kab se nahin dekha re
Bolo kya bolun
Main na to kya tu
Tu na ho to
Main kya bolun
Tu hai to main hoon
Aaja re aa barkha re
Kab se nahin dekha re
Kab se nahin dekha re
Aaja re aa barkha re
Paani ki chhaon mein
Boondon ke paon mein
Aaja re aa barkha re
Jhonka hawa ka pukaare
Gham ko baha le jaa re
Barkha Lyrics English Translation
Come, oh come, dear rain
It has been so long since I saw you
The gust of wind calls out to you
Wash away all sorrow and carry it off
In the shade of the water
With droplets upon your feet
You tie your jingling anklets
Ho ho, come, oh come, dear rain
It has been so long since I saw you
The gust of wind calls out to you
Wash away all sorrow and carry it off
Flow away and carry with you
The sorrows of days gone by
Deep or light
Wash the old clean away
Come, oh come, dear rain
Turn these harsh days sweet
May every evil eye be lifted from you
It has been so long since I saw you
Tell me, what should I say?
If not me, then what are you?
If you were not there
What would I ever say?
Because you exist, I exist
Come, oh come, dear rain
It has been so long since I saw you
It has been so long since I saw you
Come, oh come, dear rain
In the shade of the water
With droplets upon your feet
Come, oh come, dear rain
The gust of wind calls out to you
Wash away all sorrow and carry it off
Lyrics Meaning in English
The meaning of "Barkha" rests on a single, beautiful idea: the rain is treated as a beloved person who has stayed away too long. The singer calls the rain back the way one calls someone deeply missed, and every image in the song serves that reunion. The wind becomes a messenger calling the rain home; the raindrops become anklets on its dancing feet; and the shower itself becomes water that can quite literally wash grief away — "gham ko baha le jaa re", carry the sorrow off with your flow. When she asks the rain to wash away "the sorrows of days gone by, deep or light" and to "turn these harsh days sweet", the rain stands for any long-awaited relief: the season, the person or the moment that finally returns and makes life gentle again.
The song's most intimate lines come near the end: "Tu hai to main hoon" — because you exist, I exist. Spoken to the rain, the line turns a weather song into a statement about dependence and renewal: just as the dry earth is nothing without the monsoon, the singer feels incomplete without whatever — or whoever — the rain represents. That is why "Barkha" lingers long after it ends; it is less about rain than about waiting, hoping and being made whole again.
Conclusion
"Barkha" is a monsoon song of rare softness — Sunidhi Chauhan's tender voice, Arijit Singh's quiet composition and Irshad Kamil's rain-soaked poetry come together in a melody that soothes as much as it sings. Bookmark this page for the Barkha lyrics in Roman Hindi with their English translation and meaning, and whenever the clouds gather, press play on the official video above and let the rain do its healing work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who sang the song "Barkha"?
The song "Barkha" was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan.
Who composed the music of "Barkha"?
The music of "Barkha" was composed by Arijit Singh, who released the song on his own label, Oriyon Music.
Who wrote the lyrics of "Barkha"?
The lyrics of "Barkha" were written by Irshad Kamil.
Which music label released "Barkha"?
"Barkha" was released by Oriyon Music, and its official video is available on the Oriyon Music by Arijit Singh YouTube channel.
What does "Barkha" mean, and what is the song about?
"Barkha" is a Hindi word for the rain. The song personifies the monsoon rain as a long-awaited beloved: the singer calls it back, asks it to wash away the sorrows of days gone by, and says "tu hai to main hoon" — because you exist, I exist.