chup hain diwaren aur dar khamosh
kis liye jal gae shajar khamosh

har zaban chup hai har nazar khamosh
kya hua kyon hai har bashar khamosh

qafile lut rahe hain rahon mein
aur baithe hain rahbar khamosh

ek makan ek makin ki baat nahin
hum ne dekha hai shahr-bhar khamosh

kaun todega ye sukut 'sarosh'
aaj bhi tum rahe agar khamosh