bijli kadki baadal garja main khamosh raha
is kohram mein bhi ai duniya main khamosh raha

subh ki chap ne mujh ko sada di main ne baat na ki
sham ki chup ne mujh ko pukara main khamosh raha

kitne git bikherte mausam mere samne aae
main tha jati rut ka saya main khamosh raha

guzre mere pas se ho kar shor bhare mele
sail-e-hawadis tu ne dekha main khamosh raha

kitne pani sar se guzre meri zaban na khuli
sahil sahil dariya dariya main khamosh raha

'jafar' dekh ke gham barsati zindagiyon ke samay
bit gai is dil par kya kya main khamosh raha