bais-e-iztirab khamoshi
ek musalsal azab khamoshi

guftugu hai abhi hama-tan-gosh
kar rahi hai khitab khamoshi

kis qadar dil kharash hai mat puchh
khamushi ka jawab khamoshi

sare lafzon ne sath chhod diya
jab hui baryab khamoshi

khush-bayani ka zoam khatm hua
kar gai la-jawab khamoshi

ek taraf pur-kashish mere ashaar
ek taraf ijtinab khamoshi

un ke honton pe kuchh nahin 'raghib'
ho gai be-naqab khamoshi