The song as explained from lyricist’s perspective. Highly romantic concoction of mellifluous composition, Ghazal maestro Prithvi Ghandarv’s voice and the spell-binding magic of beautiful romantic ideas expressed through sensuous imagery and thoughtful confluence of Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu wordings, set in the backdrop of nostalgic theme, is what defines this Ghazal song and sets it apart in the class of modern romantic Ghazals for the consumption of the Gen-Z and music connoisseurs alike. This song boasts a modern thoughtful soundscape by its’ producer, music director accompanied by so many live instruments of Indian and Western origins making it a nice fusion music. From the beginning till end, it keeps unfolding its’ magic without getting monotonous. 1. दिल को मिलना वो कोई पहली निहा याद आया, याद जब जब किया उन को तो क्या क्या याद आया, dil ko milnaa vo ko.ii pahlii nihaa yaad aayaa, yaad jab jab kiyaa un ko to kyaa kyaa yaad aayaa, निहा – love Nostalgia unfolds to begin with. The guy says, he suddenly reminisces his first love and when he does that, he wonders, what all memories come to visit his mind. 2. पहली बारिश में भिगोना वो मेरे दामन का, उन का फिर मुझ से लिपटने का मज़ा याद आया, pahlii baarish me.n bhigonaa vo mere daaman kaa, un kaa phir mujh se lipaTne kaa mazaa yaad aayaa, These lines carry sensuous, romantic imagery in simple yet effective language. He reminisces the first showers of the season, metaphor for the first love, drenching his body and soul, and, on top of that, the very romantic gesture by his beloved embracing him for getting warmth from the cold sprays of those first showers of the rainy season. 3. बाद बरसों के कसक आज उठी है दिल में फिर, चाँद देखा तो वो ही माह-ए-लक़ा याद आया, baad barso.n ke kasak aaj uThii hai dil me.n phir, chaa.nd dekhaa to vo hii maah-e-laqaa yaad aayaa, कसक - dragging pain माह-ए-लक़ा - one whose face is beautiful like moon He fondly recollects that sweet pain of seeking love and the moon reminds him of his beautiful moon-faced beloved that once was with him. 4. साथ रहते भी तो उन के सिवा क्या याद आता, हो के उन से जुदा उन के सिवा क्या याद आया, saath rahte bhii to un ke sivaa kyaa yaad aataa, ho ke un se judaa un ke sivaa kyaa yaad aayaa, This carries so much romantic intensity by saying, even when they were together, she was the only one who occupied his thoughts, and now that they are away from each other, she is still the only one who occupies his mind. So, deeply love smitten indeed! 5. बर कहाँ आती है ऐ दोस्त कोई उम्मीदें, ना थीं उम्मीद तो उम्मीद-ए-शिफ़ा याद आया, bar kahaa.n aatii hai ai dost ko.ii ummiide.n, naa thii.n ummiid to ummiid-e-shifaa yaad aayaa, बर - to realise like a dream etc. उम्मीद-ए-शिफ़ा - hope for cure He sadly admits, hardly any of our desires ever fructifies, and so, when there was no hope, he invariably remembered his beloved, metaphorically cure for all his pains and wounds. 6. खाई है चोट कई ज़िंदगी से बढ़ कर भी, जब वफ़ा रास ना आई, बे-वफ़ा याद आया, khaa.ii hai choT ka.ii zindagii se ba.Dh kar bhii, jab vafaa raas naa aa.ii, be-vafaa yaad aayaa, रास – suitable Here is a romantic yet philosophical thought that he sustained hurts more serious than life itself and when no love relationships could suit him, he still recollected that beloved who became unfaithful in love. 7. ना ग़मों में कोई ताक़त थी, ना ख़ुशियों में थी, की मोहब्बत तो अँधेरा वो घना याद आया, naa Gamo.n me.n ko.ii taaqat thii, naa KHushiyo.n me.n thii, kii mohabbat to a.ndheraa vo ghanaa yaad aayaa, He further says that neither sorrows nor want of happinesses had the audacity of giving him darkness of pains and that it was only love relationship that had the requisite audacity to pain him. So, when he fell in love with his beloved, he realised what is the intensity of darkness of nights. 8. मरना दहलीज़ पे उनकी, ना थी क़िस्मत अपनी, आख़िरी वक़्त वो ज़ालिम क्यूँ बड़ा याद आया, marnaa dahliiz pe unkii, naa thii qismat apnii, aaKHirii vaqt vo zaalim kyuu.n ba.Daa yaad aayaa, दहलीज़ – threshold With extreme pain, he says that it was not in his destiny to even die at his beloved’s threshold but still during his last breaths, during his final moments why is she occupying his mind?