aaj ki baat

aaj kī baat na.ī baat nahīñ hai aisī

jab kabhī dil se koī guzrā hai yaad aa.ī hai

sirf dil hī ne nahīñ god meñ ḳhāmoshī kī

pyaar kī baat to har lamhe ne dohrā.ī hai

chupke chupke hī chaTakne do ishāroñ ke gulāb

dhīme dhīme hī sulagne do taqāzoñ ke alāv!

rafta rafta hī chhalakne do adāoñ kī sharāb

dhīre dhīre hī nigāhoñ ke ḳhazāne bikhrāo

baat achchhī ho to sab yaad kiyā karte haiñ

kaam suljhā ho to rah rah ke ḳhayāl aatā hai

dard mīThā ho to ruk ruk ke kasak hotī hai

yaad gahrī ho to tham tham ke qarār aatā hai

dil guzargāh hai āhista-ḳhirāmī ke liye

tez-gāmī ko jo apnāo to kho jāoge

ik zarā der hī palkoñ ko jhapak lene do

is qadar ġhaur se dekhoge to so jāoge

aaj ki baat nai baat nahin hai aisi

jab kabhi dil se koi guzra hai yaad aai hai

sirf dil hi ne nahin god mein KHamoshi ki

pyar ki baat to har lamhe ne dohrai hai

chupke chupke hi chaTakne do ishaaron ke gulab

dhime dhime hi sulagne do taqazon ke alaw!

rafta rafta hi chhalakne do adaon ki sharab

dhire dhire hi nigahon ke KHazane bikhrao

baat achchhi ho to sab yaad kiya karte hain

kaam suljha ho to rah rah ke KHayal aata hai

dard miTha ho to ruk ruk ke kasak hoti hai

yaad gahri ho to tham tham ke qarar aata hai

dil guzargah hai aahista-KHirami ke liye

tez-gami ko jo apnao to kho jaoge

ek zara der hi palkon ko jhapak lene do

is qadar ghaur se dekhoge to so jaoge