AABAAD BARBAAD LYRICS – Ludo Movie – Arijit Singh
Some songs don’t just play — they quietly break your heart and put it back together at the same time. Aabaad Barbaad (आबाद बर्बाद) from Ludo, sung by Arijit Singh, is one of those rare tracks. With haunting music by Amit Trivedi and deeply poetic lyrics by Gulzar under T-Series, this melancholic melody became the emotional soul of the film.
Aabaad Barbaad – Ludo
🎵 AABAAD BARBAAD LYRICS in English
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Ya fir aabaad kardo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Ya fir aabaad kardo
Wo galat tha ye sahi hai
Jhooth ye aaj kehdo
Itna ehsaan kardo
Itna ehsaan kardo
Poore armaan kardo
Lab pe aake jo ruke hai
Dhayi woh harf kehdo
Meri saanson se judi hai
Teri har saans kehdo
Mushqil asaan kardo
Mushqil asaan kardo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Ya fir aabaad kardo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Meetha sa ye zehar main toh
Peeta rahunga
Tu khuda na sahi main toh
Sajde karunga
Hmm meetha sa ye zehar
Main toh peeta rahunga
Tu khuda na sahi
Main toh sajde karunga
Tum jo siri na hue kya
Humko farhaar kardo
Meri saanson se judi hai
Teri har saans kehdo
Mushqil aasaan kardo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Ya fir aabaad kardo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Khwabon ko jagah na mili aankho mein
Wahan pehle se shailab tha
Nagmein banata fira saazon pe
Dil apna fakhat mizrab tha
Khwabon ko jagah na mili aankho mein
Wahan pehle se shailab tha
Nagmein banata fira saazon pe
Dil apna fakhat mijrab tha
Meri bejaan harsraton ko
Kaabiledaar kardo
Meri saanson se judi hai
Teri har saans kehdo
Itna ehsaan kardo
Itna ehsaan kardo
Poore armaan karddo
Ya toh barbaad kardo
Ya fir aabaad kardo
🎤 AABAAD BARBAAD LYRICS in Hindi (हिंदी में बोल)
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
🎧 Aabaad Barbaad Lyrics Meaning and Analysis
Aabaad Barbaad meaning is beautifully heartbreaking — “prosperous yet ruined.” It captures the contradiction of having everything and still feeling completely destroyed inside.
Arijit Singh delivers one of his most vulnerable performances. His voice trembles with pain, rising and falling like waves of suppressed emotion. Amit Trivedi’s composition is minimal yet powerful — soft piano, gentle strings, and a haunting flute that perfectly mirrors the loneliness in the lyrics. There are no big dramatic moments, just quiet devastation that hits harder because of its restraint.
Gulzar’s words are pure poetry. Short, layered lines that say so much with so little. The song beautifully reflects the broken relationships and inner turmoil of the characters in Ludo. It’s the kind of track you play when you’re smiling on the outside but falling apart on the inside.
From rainy nights in Mumbai to late-night drives across the Hindi belt, this song became a companion for anyone carrying silent pain. Even years later, it remains one of Arijit’s most emotionally powerful ballads.
🔍 Keywords & Phrases Explained
- Aabaad Barbaad — Prosperous yet ruined: A powerful oxymoron describing someone who has everything but feels completely empty inside.
- Khali haath — Empty handed: Symbolizes emotional emptiness despite material success or relationships.
- Dil ye kehta hai — This heart says: The inner voice that reveals truths we try to hide from the world.
- Barbaad si — Like ruined: Expresses that destroyed feeling even when life looks fine from the outside.
| Song Credits | 🎧 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Song Title | 🎶 | Aabaad Barbaad |
| गाने का शीर्षक | आबाद बर्बाद | |
| Movie (Year) | 🎥 | Ludo (2020) |
| फिल्म | लूडो | |
| Singer | 🎤 | Arijit Singh |
| गायक | अरिजीत सिंह | |
| Lyricist | ✍️ | Gulzar |
| गीतकार | गुलज़ार | |
| Music By | 🎼 | Amit Trivedi |
| संगीत | अमित त्रिवेदी | |
| Label | 🏷️ | T-Series |
| लेबल | टी-सीरीज़ | |
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🎬 What is Ludo About – Plot & Storyline?
- Ludo plot – Four unrelated stories masterfully connected through the game of Ludo unfold with dark humor, unexpected twists, and raw emotion. From broken marriages and childhood dreams to revenge and redemption, the film shows how destiny plays with people like pieces on a board. Amidst the chaos and laughter, Aabaad Barbaad brings a deeply emotional moment that stays with you long after the movie ends.
| Film Credits | 🎞️ | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Film Name | 🎞️ | Ludo |
| फ़िल्म का नाम | लूडो | |
| Star Cast | ⭐ | Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Taapsee Pannu, Gulshan Devaiah |
| मुख्य कलाकार | अभिषेक बच्चन, राजकुमार राव, तापसी पन्नू | |
| Director | 🎬 | Anurag Basu |
| निर्देशक | अनुराग बासु | |
| Genre | 🧩 | Black Comedy, Drama, Anthology |
| शैली | ब्लैक कॉमेडी, ड्रामा, एंथोलॉजी | |
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