faza-e-zist pe chhai hai kaisi khamoshi
na koi shor na shewan na girya-o-zari

na koi shikwa-ba-lab hai na koi fariyaadi
na koi dard ka qissa na koi zikr-e-alam

na siskiyon ka koi irtiash zholida
na dud-e-ah-o-fughan ki koi giranbari

na koi harf-e-alam hai na istiara-e-gham
na koi qatra-e-khun hai siyahi-e-qirtas

sitam-kashon pe hai tari ajib aalam-e-yas
nahin hain aish ke naghme to gham ke git sahi

kisi ke halqa-e-zanjir hi ke saz bajen
kisi ka zakhm-e-jigar hi chatak ke de aawaz

kahin se dil ke dhadakne hi ki sada aae
rafiqo kuchh to karo arz-e-haal ka saman

kisi tarah to koi dil-figar le phute
kisi tarah to fusun-e-sukut-e-shab tute