sarakti jae hai rukh se naqab aahista aahista
nikalta aa raha hai aaftab aahista aahista

the veil slips from her visage at such a gentle pace
as though the sun emerges from a cloud's embrace

jawan hone lage jab wo to hum se kar liya parda
haya yak-lakht aai aur shabab aahista aahista

as she came of age she started to be veiled from me
shyness came to her at once, beauty then slowly

shab-e-furqat ka jaga hun farishto ab to sone do
kabhi fursat mein kar lena hisab aahista aahista

i haven't slept since parting eve, o angels, i request
i'll settle your accounts at leisure for now let me rest

sawal-e-wasl par un ko adu ka khauf hai itna
dabe honton se dete hain jawab aahista aahista

on question of our meeting, so scared of rival's she
in soft tones thus replies, her answer whisperedly

wo bedardi se sar katen 'amir' aur main kahun un se
huzur aahista aahista janab aahista aahista

i tell her when she slashes at my neck so cruelly
my dear, take it easy, sweetheart do it properly