Barbaad Lyrics

"Barbaad" — literally "ruined" or "devastated" — is a portrait of love turning into heartbreak. The Rish has described the song as charting "a journey from hesitation to surrender": the slow, reluctant lowering of one's guard, the complete giving over of the heart, and then the wreckage that follows when that love meets an obstacle it cannot overcome. The title names the emotional state the singer is left in — undone, laid waste by a love that could not survive.

Rather than anger or blame, the song sits in raw vulnerability and longing. Jubin Nautiyal's understated delivery lets the ache carry the weight, while the sparse, classically tinged arrangement leaves space for every word to land. In the context of Saiyaara's love story, "Barbaad" voices the moment a relationship breaks — the sound of someone who surrendered completely and was left in ruins.

"Barbaad" marked the breakthrough of The Rish (Rishabh Kant), who served as composer, lyricist and producer — shaping the song's writing, melody and arrangement himself. He built the track around a restrained, emotion-first production, using traditional instruments including the saaz and sarangi to ground its contemporary sound in Indian classical texture.

The song was created for director Mohit Suri, long associated with defining Bollywood's romantic-music moments, and voiced by Jubin Nautiyal, whose classical grounding suited its melodic demands. YRF Music released it as a single on 10 June 2025, more than a month ahead of the film's 18 July 2025 release, where it served as the lead song from the Saiyaara soundtrack.

"Barbaad" arrived as part of one of 2025's most successful Hindi soundtracks. Saiyaara reunited the music-first sensibility long associated with director Mohit Suri — whose films have repeatedly produced era-defining love songs — with a fresh generation of talent, introducing lead actors Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda and elevating composer The Rish to the mainstream.

The song's runaway popularity, including international traction, made it a cultural moment and a launchpad for its young composer. For Jubin Nautiyal, it added another landmark heartbreak ballad to a career built on them, while for the broader industry it underlined how a single, emotionally direct song can still break out and define a film's identity in the streaming era.

"Barbaad" is the emotional core of Saiyaara (2025), Mohit Suri's Yash Raj Films romance. Released as a single by YRF Music on 10 June 2025, it is sung by Jubin Nautiyal and both composed and written by The Rish (Rishabh Kant) — the song that announced The Rish as a major new composer.

Running almost six minutes, the heartbreak ballad pairs Nautiyal's restrained, classically trained voice with a melody-led arrangement coloured by traditional instruments such as the saaz and sarangi. Saiyaara, which introduces debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, released in cinemas on 18 July 2025; a female reprise of "Barbaad" by Shilpa Rao also features on the soundtrack.