dahan kholengi apni sipiyan aahista aahista

dahan kholeñgī apnī sīpiyāñ āhista āhista

guzar dariyā se ai abr-e-ravāñ āhista āhista

lahū to ishq ke āġhāz hī meñ jalne lagtā hai

magar hoñToñ tak aatā hai dhuāñ āhista āhista

palaTnā bhī agar chāheñ palaT kar jā nahīñ sakte

kahāñ se chal ke ham aa.e kahāñ āhista āhista

kahīñ laalī bharī thālī na gir jaa.e samundar meñ

chalā hai shaam kā sūraj kahāñ āhista āhista

abhī is dhuup kī chhatrī tale kuchh phuul khilne do

zamīñ badlegī apnā āsmāñ āhista āhista

kise ab TuuT ke rone kī fursat kār-e-duniyā meñ

chalī jaatī hai ik rasm-e-fuġhāñ āhista āhista

mire dil meñ kisī hasrat ke pas-andāz hone tak

nimaT hī jā.egā kār-e-jahāñ āhista āhista

makīñ jab niiñd ke saa.e meñ sustāne lageñ 'tābish'

safar karte haiñ bastī ke makāñ āhista āhista

dahan kholengi apni sipiyan aahista aahista

guzar dariya se ai abr-e-rawan aahista aahista

lahu to ishq ke aaghaz hi mein jalne lagta hai

magar honTon tak aata hai dhuan aahista aahista

palaTna bhi agar chahen palaT kar ja nahin sakte

kahan se chal ke hum aae kahan aahista aahista

kahin lali bhari thaali na gir jae samundar mein

chala hai sham ka suraj kahan aahista aahista

abhi is dhup ki chhatri tale kuchh phul khilne do

zamin badlegi apna aasman aahista aahista

kise ab TuT ke rone ki fursat kar-e-duniya mein

chali jati hai ek rasm-e-fughan aahista aahista

mere dil mein kisi hasrat ke pas-andaz hone tak

nimaT hi jaega kar-e-jahan aahista aahista

makin jab nind ke sae mein sustane lagen 'tabish'

safar karte hain basti ke makan aahista aahista