Sraboner Meghgulo Joro Holo Akashe

"Sraboner Meghgulo Joro Holo Akashe" (Bengali: শ্রাবণের মেঘগুলো জড়ো হলো আকাশে, lit. 'The clouds of Srabon gathered in the sky') is a poignant modern ballad by the Bangladeshi band Different Touch. Originally written and composed during the monsoon season of 1987 by Ashraf Babu, the song captures the melancholic beauty and emotional depth of Srabon—the monsoon month in the Bengali calendar. The song was titled as "Sraboner Megh"(Bengali: শ্রাবণের মেঘ, lit. 'monsoon cloud'), recorded and released as the twelfth track on the album, under the Electro Voice label, marking its formal debut as both a standalone single and a part of the full-length record.^[1][2]

The song was first performed by vocalist Ali Ahmed Babu^[1] and has since become one of the band’s most iconic and enduring works, and is known as a quintessential Bangla monsoon song.^[3] Remarkably, there are two documented occasions where the performance of this song coincided with sudden, torrential downpours—moments that have only deepened its legendary status and symbolic connection to rain.^[1][3]

In 1987, a standard full-length music album typically featured a total of twelve tracks. For the debut album of Different Touch, eleven songs had already been composed and recorded, leaving the band just one song short of completion. Ashraf Babu, the band’s principal lyricist and composer, took on the challenge of crafting the final piece. While traveling from Khulna to Dhaka at night for music recording, the band members were met with continuous rainfall—it was the month of Srabon according to the Bengali calendar.^[1][3]

It had been raining nonstop for four consecutive days. Inspired by the relentless downpour during the journey, Ashraf Babu wrote and composed the song. The following morning, in the Malibagh area of Dhaka, the song was recorded with Ali Ahmed Babu lending his voice, alongside the rest of the album’s tracks. Shelley and Chandan from the band Winning, contributed to its instrumentation and production.^[2]

The song was released as part of a Different Touch album under the production of Electro Voice.^[1][2] Following its release, the track was selected by Electro Voice for broadcast on Bangladesh Television.^[2]

Due to its simple yet heartfelt lyrics, the song is regarded as one of the most beloved pieces in the history of Bangladeshi band music. It is frequently performed at both informal gatherings and formal musical events, and has earned a special place in listeners’ playlists as a song particularly suited for rainy days.^[1]

Written around the theme of Srabon’s torrential rain, the song gained a legendary reputation after two remarkable performances at Jahangirnagar University’s Muktamanch, rain unexpectedly began to fall moments after song started. In 1991, just moments after the song began, rain unexpectedly began to fall. The phenomenon repeated itself in 1992 at the same venue during another performance of the song—further cementing its mythical connection to the monsoon.^[1][3]