Decoding The Song: Tumhein Mohabbat

A song that haunts you long after you’re done listening to it.

“Garm sansoon mein ghul raha jo,

woh akele mein mil raha jo”

Tumhein Mohabbat is probably the most well-placed song in Atrangi Re. The song is the one that makes Vishu imagine different ways Sajjad loves Rinku and what he means for her.

“Khwaab mein aa ke pyaar karta hai,

roz sau baar tum pe marta hai.”

For the first time in Hindi cinema, we have a song where a man dejected in love inquires about his lover’s obsession with her imaginary friend. Instead of a song about his own feelings, here’s a man singing about his rival.

“Kaun hai kaisa, kaisa dikhta hai..

jaanta hoon ke nahi, main woh nahi

woh ki jisse tumhe mohabbat hai”

In this nazm, Irshad Kamil perfectly describes the contradictions and confusions arising in Vishu’s head. According to the writer of the film, Himanshu Sharma, this nazm is the entire story in a nutshell.

Singer: Arijit Singh

Music Director: A.R.Rahman

Lyricist: Irshad Kamil

Film: Atrangi Re