Aabaad Barbaad Lyrics – Ludo Movie – Arijit Singh

Some songs don’t just express heartbreak — they glorify it. **“Aabaad Barbaad”** from *Ludo Movie* is one such aching confession. Sung by **Arijit Singh**, written by **Sandeep Shrivastava**, composed by **Pritam**, and released under **T-Series**, the song became a hit for its fearless embrace of emotional ruin. It’s intense, poetic, and unapologetically dramatic — classic Bollywood pain, delivered with soul.

✨ Fun facts

• “Aabaad Barbaad” was one of the first songs from *Ludo* to strike an emotional chord with listeners.
• The title itself reflects the song’s central theme — love that builds and destroys at the same time.
• Fans often describe this track as one of Arijit Singh’s most intense performances of 2020.

🎵 LYRICS IN HINDI 🎵

या तो बरबाद कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो, या फिर आबाद कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो, या फिर आबाद कर दो
“वो ग़लत था, ये सही है, ” झूठ ये आज कह दो
इतना एहसान कर दो
इतना एहसान कर दो, पूरे अरमान कर दो
लब पे आकर जो रुके हैं, ढाई वो हर्फ़ कह दो
“मेरी साँसों से जुड़ी है तेरी हर साँस, ” कह दो
मुश्किल आसान कर दो
(कर दो, कर दो, मुश्किल आसान…)
मुश्किल आसान कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो, या फिर आबाद कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो
मीठा सा ये ज़हर मैं तो पीता रहूँगा
तू ख़ुदा ना सही, मैं तो सजदे करूँगा
Mmm, mmm
मीठा सा ये ज़हर मैं तो पीता रहूँगा
तू ख़ुदा ना सही, मैं तो सजदे करूँगा
तुम जो शीरीं ना हुए क्या? हम को फ़रहाद कर दो
“मेरी साँसों से जुड़ी है तेरी हर साँस, ” कह दो
मुश्किल आसान कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो, या फिर आबाद कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो
कह दो (कह दो), कह दो (कह दो)
कह दो (कह दो), कह दो (कह दो)
(कह दो)
ख़ाबों को जगह ना मिली आँखों में
वहाँ पहले से ही सैलाब था
नग़्मे बनाता फ़िरा साज़ों पे
दिल अपना फ़क़त मिज़राब था
Mmm, oh-oh
ख़ाबों को जगह ना मिली आँखों में
वहाँ पहले से ही सैलाब था
नग़्मे बनाता फ़िरा साज़ों पे
दिल अपना फ़क़त मिज़राब था
मेरी बेजाँ हसरतों को क़ाबिल-ए-दार कर दो
“मेरी साँसों से जुड़ी है तेरी हर साँस, ” कह दो
इतना एहसान कर दो (कर दो, कर दो, इतना एहसान)
इतना एहसान कर दो, पूरे अरमान कर दो
या तो बरबाद कर दो, या फिर आबाद कर दो

🎧 Genre, Music Video & Charts

Firmly rooted in the **Bollywood heartbreak ballad** tradition, “Aabaad Barbaad” leans heavily into emotional drama. The song is woven into the film’s narrative rather than presented as a glossy standalone video, featuring **Abhishek Bachchan** and **Aditya Roy Kapur** in moments of inner conflict. On streaming platforms, the track performed strongly, quickly becoming a favorite on sad-song and late-night playlists, driven by repeat listening rather than chart hype.

🌍 Cultural Impact, Social Media & Listener Response

The song found massive love on **Instagram Reels**, **YouTube lyric videos**, and Twitter threads dedicated to heartbreak music. Listeners shared it during moments of emotional vulnerability, calling it “painfully beautiful.” Arijit Singh’s voice became the center of online praise, with fans highlighting how the song made sorrow feel poetic. “Aabaad Barbaad” became a digital companion for those nursing silent heartbreaks.

🖤 When Love Becomes a Beautiful Ruin

*Ludo* (2020), directed by Anurag Basu, is an ensemble film where chaos, fate, and emotion collide. Featuring **Abhishek Bachchan**, **Rajkummar Rao**, **Aditya Roy Kapur**, and **Sanya Malhotra**, the film jumps between dark humor and deep pain. “Aabaad Barbaad” represents the emotional extreme — love that consumes everything in its path.

Lyrically, the song thrives on contradiction. Words like “aabaad” (fulfilled) and “barbaad” (destroyed) sit side by side, capturing the madness of love that feels worth the pain. Sandeep Shrivastava’s writing is poetic yet direct, using emotional extremes rather than subtle metaphors to make its point.

Pritam’s composition is layered with sweeping strings, soft piano lines, and restrained percussion that slowly builds tension. The arrangement allows space for emotion to breathe. Arijit Singh’s vocal delivery is raw and powerful, rising and falling like emotional waves. His voice cracks just enough to feel human, never polished to perfection. The instruments support, never overpower, turning the song into a slow-burning emotional storm that lingers long after the final note.