Aahista aahista
Mujhe yakeen ho gaya
Aahista aahista
Yeh dil yahin kho gaya
Yun gira gira hai chand ya
Teri hai roshni
Yun udi udi si hai zameen Aahista
Ho… ho….ho….
Hua yeh pehli baar
Ho…ho…ho.
Mujhe ho gaya hai pyaar
Ho… ho….ho….
Hua yeh pehli baar
Ho…ho…ho.
Mujhe ho gaya hai pyaar
Dekh loon yeh khwab main
Ke raaton mein tu aa key eh kahega
Ke tu ji rahi hai meri zindagi
Sochi kya baat hai
Yeh ankhon se tu dheere se sunega
Kyun na rok loon main yeh din yahin
Kissi se bhi na
Kahenge hum na
Yahin pe kho jayenge
Yun gira gira hai chand ya
Teri hai roshni
Yun udi udi si hai zameen
Aahista
Ho… ho… ho….
Hua yeh pehli bar
Ho…ho.ho…
Mujhe ho gaya hai pyaar
Mujhse ik pal mila
Yeh lamhe saare sab se chuppa lo
Teri jo kahani suna chala
Aur uss pal mein hi
Tum aa ke mujhe apna bana lo
Mujhko mera har ik kal mila
Phoolon ka hum na
Le ke bichauga
Khwabon mein kho jayenge
Yun gira gira hai chand ya
Teri hai roshni
Yun udi udi si hai zameen
Aahista
Ho… ho….ho….
Hua yeh pehli baar
Ho…ho…ho.
Mujhe ho gaya hai pyaar
Aahista aahista
Mujhe yakeen ho gaya
Aahista aahista
Yeh dil yahin kho gaya
Yun gira gira hai chand ya
Teri hai roshni
Yun udi udi si hai zameen
Aahista
Ho… ho….ho….
Hua yeh pehli baar
Ho…ho…ho.
Mujhe ho gaya hai pyaar
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song "Aahista Aahista" express the feeling of falling in love slowly and steadily. The singer sings about how over time, he has come to believe in his love and that his heart has become lost to it. He describes the feeling of being swept away by the moon and the stars, enveloped in their light. He speaks of his newfound love, and how he wishes to hold onto it and never let it go. He implores his lover not to wake up from her dreams and to stay with him, while asking her to slow down her pace and savor the moment.
The lyrics are full of imagery and metaphor, creating a romantic and ethereal atmosphere. The use of repetition, particularly with the phrase "Aahista Aahista," adds to the dream-like quality of the song. The haunting melody of the song, sung with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's signature style and backed by the enchanting harmonium and tabla, transports the listener to a different world and leaves them feeling enraptured.
Overall, "Aahista Aahista" is a beautiful expression of the universal feeling of falling in love, capturing the emotions and sensations that come with it.
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