vahii narm lahja vahii narm lahja
— Parveen Shakir
Vahee narm lahja
Jo itnaa mulaa.em hai jaise
Dhanak giit ban ke samaa.at ko chhoone lagee ho
Shafaq narm komal suron men koi pyaar kee baat kahne chalee ho
Kis qadar rang-o-aahang kaa kis qadar khoobsoorat safar
Vahee narm lahja
Kabhee apne makhsoos andaaz men mujh se baaten karegaa
To aisa lage
Jaise resham ke jhoole pe koi madhur giit halkore lene lagaa ho
Vahee narm lahja
Kisee shokh lamhe men us kee hansee ban ke bikhre
To aisa lage
Jaise qaus-e-quzah ne kaheen paas hee apnee paazeb chhankaa.ee hai
Hansee ko wo rim-jhim
Ki jaise fazaa men banafshee chamakdaar boondon ke ghunghroo chhanakne lage hon
Ki phir
Us kee awaaz kaa lams paa ke
Havaaon ke haathon men an-dekhe kangan khanakne lage hon
Vahee narm lahja mujhe chheDne par jab aa.e
To aisa lagegaa
Jaise saavan kee chanchal havaa
Sabz patton ke jhaanjhan pahan
Surkh phoolon kee paa.el bajaatee huee
Mere rukhsaar ko
Gaahe gaahe sharaare se chhoone lage
Main jo dekhoon palaT ke to wo
Bhaag jaa.e magar
Duur peDon men chhup kar hanse
Aur phir nanhe bachchon kee maanind khush ho ke taalee bajaane lage
Vahee narm lahja
Ki jis ne mire zakhm-e-jaan pe hamesha shagufta gulaabon kee shabnam rakhee hai
Bahaaron ke pahle parinde kee maanind hai
Jo sadaa aane vaale na.e sukh ke mausam kaa qaasid banaa hai
Usee narm lahje ne phir mujh ko awaaz dee 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