[Intro — piano and flute]
Aaj phir baarish hui
Aur main khidki tak aa gayi…
[Verse 1 — soft female vocal]
Woh chhoti si tasveer teri
Kitaab se gir gayi aaj
Main hans padi us pal ko dekh
Phir aankh bhar aayi aaj
Kitni baatein reh gayi thi
Jo hum keh na paaye the
Ek din jaana tha tujhe
Par hum samajh na paaye the
[Pre-Chorus — strings begin to rise]
Sab kehte hain waqt ke saath
Har dard guzar jaata hai
Phir tera naam sunte hi kyun
Yeh dil thehar jaata hai?
[Chorus — soaring vocal, full strings]
Mera naam na lena
Gar koi poochhe tere baare mein
Keh dena, “Khush hogi woh”
Kahin apne naye jahaan mein
Main bhi yahi keh doongi
Tu khush hai apni raahon mein
Par sach toh bas hum jaante hain
Kya kho gaya judaai mein
[Verse 2 — dholak enters]
Us mod pe ab bhi rukti hoon
Jahaan se tu mud gaya tha
Main der talak bas dekhti rahi
Tu bheed mein kho gaya tha
Na tune palat ke dekha tha
Na maine aawaaz di
Hum dono chup hi reh gaye
Aur raah badal gayi
[Bridge — voice breaks, music pulls back]
Kaash us din keh deti main
Ke ruk jaa, baat adhoori hai
Par honthon tak jo aaya tha
Woh lafz ab bhi baaqi hai
[Final Chorus — full orchestra and backing voices]
Mera naam na lena
Gar koi poochhe tere baare mein
Keh dena, “Khush hogi woh”
Kahin apne naye jahaan mein
Main bhi yahi keh doongi
Tu khush hai apni raahon mein
Par jab bhi baarish hoti hai
Tu aa jaata hai yaadon mein
[Outro — flute and piano]
Aaj phir baarish hui…
Is baar khidki band kar di.