lagi hai gasht karne ye KHabar aahista aahista

lagī hai gasht karne ye ḳhabar āhista āhista

kamar kasne lagā hai fitna-gar āhista āhista

kutar Daalo use jitnā bhī tum sone kī qaiñchī se

parinde kā nikal aatā hai par āhista āhista

Dubo kar manchalī kashtī ko maujoñ ne kahā hañs kar

kiyā jaatā hai paanī meñ safar āhista āhista

tilismī bāñsurī nādān bachchoñ ko na denā tum

ujaḌ jā.egā māsūmoñ kā ghar āhista āhista

safar kī lazzateñ kyā haiñ safar ke pech-o-ḳham kyā haiñ

samajh jā.egā apnā ham-safar āhista āhista

kalām-e-narm-o-nāzuk ko banānā apnā sheva tum

utar jā.egā siine meñ 'asar' āhista āhista

lagi hai gasht karne ye KHabar aahista aahista

kamar kasne laga hai fitna-gar aahista aahista

kutar Dalo use jitna bhi tum sone ki qainchi se

parinde ka nikal aata hai par aahista aahista

Dubo kar manchali kashti ko maujon ne kaha hans kar

kiya jata hai pani mein safar aahista aahista

tilismi bansuri nadan bachchon ko na dena tum

ujaD jaega masumon ka ghar aahista aahista

safar ki lazzaten kya hain safar ke pech-o-KHam kya hain

samajh jaega apna ham-safar aahista aahista

kalam-e-narm-o-nazuk ko banana apna shewa tum

utar jaega sine mein 'asar' aahista aahista