Chupke Chupke Raat Din Aansoo Bahana Yaad Hai

Chupke chupke raat din aansoo bahana yaad hai
Hum ko ab tak aashiqi ka woh zamana yaad hai

Ba-hazaran iztirab o sad-hazaran ishtiyaq
Tujh se woh pehle pehel dil ka lagana yaad hai

Baar baar uthna usi jaanib nigah-e-shauq ka
Aur tera kothay pe woh aana jaana yaad hai

Tujh se kuch miltay hi woh be-baak ho jaana mera
Aur tere munh ka woh dam bhar mein lutana yaad hai

Kheenchna woh mera parday ka kona daf'atan
Aur dupattay se tera woh munh chhupana yaad hai

Jaan kar sona tujhe us roo-kash-e-qamar ke paas
Aur utha dena woh mera sarhane se tera

Waqt-e-rukhsat al-wada ka lafz kehte hi Hasrat
Tere rukhsaaron pe woh aansoo bahana yaad hai

Weeping in absolute silence, night and day, shedding quiet tears I still remember I still vividly recall that golden dawn of our tender romance. Amidst thousands of trembling anxieties and hundreds of thousands of longings I remember falling in love with you for the very first time. The restless gaze of yearning drifting again and again in your direction And your graceful comings and goings upon the open rooftop, I remember. The sudden playful boldness that seized me upon being near you And the modest blush that flushed and turned away your lovely face in an instant. My mischievous pulling at the corner of the curtain all at once And your shy retreat behind your veil, concealing your beauty, I remember. And when the final hour of farewell arrived, as the word 'goodbye' was uttered Hasrat! That stream of warm tears cascading down your soft cheeks, I still remember.