agar hum chhod den arz-e-hunar khamosh ho jaen
hamare sath ye diwar-o-dar khamosh ho jaen

isi bais to honton par sawal ab tak nahin aaya
kahin aisa na ho ye chaaragar khamosh ho jaen

tilism-e-be-yaqini har qadam par gher leta hai
na jaane dhadkanen kis mod par khamosh ho jaen

agar be-chehra aaine ko chehra de nahin sakte
to sare shahr ke aaina-gar khamosh ho jaen

zamin se be-wafai mat karo warna ye mumkin hai
ki shakhen kat rahi hon aur shajar khamosh ho jaen