wahi narm lahja

vahī narm lahja

jo itnā mulā.em hai jaise

dhanak giit ban ke samā.at ko chhūne lagī ho

shafaq narm komal suroñ meñ koī pyaar kī baat kahne chalī ho

kis qadar rang-o-āhang kā kis qadar ḳhūbsūrat safar

vahī narm lahja

kabhī apne maḳhsūs andāz meñ mujh se bāteñ karegā

to aisā lage

jaise resham ke jhūle pe koī madhur giit halkore lene lagā ho

vahī narm lahja

kisī shoḳh lamhe meñ us kī hañsī ban ke bikhre

to aisā lage

jaise qaus-e-quzah ne kahīñ paas hī apnī pāzeb chhankā.ī hai

hañsī ko vo rim-jhim

ki jaise fazā meñ banafshī chamakdār būñdoñ ke ghuñghrū chhanakne lage hoñ

ki phir

us kī āvāz kā lams pā ke

havāoñ ke hāthoñ meñ an-dekhe kañgan khanakne lage hoñ

vahī narm lahja mujhe chheḌne par jab aa.e

to aisā lagegā

jaise sāvan kī chanchal havā

sabz pattoñ ke jhāñjhan pahan

surḳh phūloñ kī paa.el bajātī huī

mere ruḳhsār ko

gaahe gaahe sharāre se chhūne lage

maiñ jo dekhūñ palaT ke to vo

bhaag jaa.e magar

duur peḌoñ meñ chhup kar hañse

aur phir nanhe bachchoñ kī mānind ḳhush ho ke taalī bajāne lage

vahī narm lahja

ki jis ne mire zaḳhm-e-jāñ pe hamesha shagufta gulāboñ kī shabnam rakhī hai

bahāroñ ke pahle parinde kī mānind hai

jo sadā aane vaale na.e sukh ke mausam kā qāsid banā hai

usī narm lahje ne phir mujh ko āvāz dī hai

wahi narm lahja

jo itna mulaem hai jaise

dhanak git ban ke samaat ko chhune lagi ho

shafaq narm komal suron mein koi pyar ki baat kahne chali ho

kis qadar rang-o-ahang ka kis qadar KHubsurat safar

wahi narm lahja

kabhi apne maKHsus andaz mein mujh se baaten karega

to aisa lage

jaise resham ke jhule pe koi madhur git halkore lene laga ho

wahi narm lahja

kisi shoKH lamhe mein us ki hansi ban ke bikhre

to aisa lage

jaise qaus-e-quzah ne kahin pas hi apni pazeb chhankai hai

hansi ko wo rim-jhim

ki jaise faza mein banafshi chamakdar bundon ke ghunghru chhanakne lage hon

ki phir

us ki aawaz ka lams pa ke

hawaon ke hathon mein an-dekhe kangan khanakne lage hon

wahi narm lahja mujhe chheDne par jab aae

to aisa lagega

jaise sawan ki chanchal hawa

sabz patton ke jhanjhan pahan

surKH phulon ki pael bajati hui

mere ruKHsar ko

gahe gahe sharare se chhune lage

main jo dekhun palaT ke to wo

bhag jae magar

dur peDon mein chhup kar hanse

aur phir nanhe bachchon ki manind KHush ho ke tali bajaane lage

wahi narm lahja

ki jis ne mere zaKHm-e-jaan pe hamesha shagufta gulabon ki shabnam rakhi hai

bahaaron ke pahle parinde ki manind hai

jo sada aane wale nae sukh ke mausam ka qasid bana hai

usi narm lahje ne phir mujh ko aawaz di hai