narm aawazon ke bich

narm āvāzoñ se ik niilī ḳhamoshī hai ravāñ

yak-ba-yak uḌ ga.e

vo kaale parind

jin ke sāyoñ se shuāoñ meñ thī ik be-ḳhvābī

ab vahī ḳhufta-mizājī vahī be-harf ḳhumār

narm āvāzoñ kī thapkī se

ye sab hosh o havās

apne iz.hār ke bahte hue dariyā kī jagah

barf kī jhiil bane

chīḳh jo naġhma-e-āzād sī lahrātī thī

naġhme meñ ġharq huī

vasl kī shab meñ vahī sham.a banī

thartharātī hī rahī

hoñT jo teġha-e-ejāz pe chaspāñ the vo sab

ik sahāfī kā qalam ban ke rahe be-ma.anī

narm āvāzoñ ke sailāb meñ ai kaash kabhī

hādsa ho koī kashtī kisī sāhil se kahīñ Takrā jaa.e

phailtī raat kabhī tharrā jaa.e

narm aawazon se ek nili KHamoshi hai rawan

yak-ba-yak uD gae

wo kale parind

jin ke sayon se shuaon mein thi ek be-KHwabi

ab wahi KHufta-mizaji wahi be-harf KHumar

narm aawazon ki thapki se

ye sab hosh o hawas

apne izhaar ke bahte hue dariya ki jagah

barf ki jhil bane

chiKH jo naghma-e-azad si lahraati thi

naghme mein gharq hui

wasl ki shab mein wahi shama bani

thartharaati hi rahi

honT jo tegha-e-ejaz pe chaspan the wo sab

ek sahafi ka qalam ban ke rahe be-mani

narm aawazon ke sailab mein ai kash kabhi

hadsa ho koi kashti kisi sahil se kahin Takra jae

phailti raat kabhi tharra jae