kabhi kabhi chup ho jaane ki khwahish hoti hai
aaise mein jab tir-e-sitam ki barish hoti hai

haal hamara sunne wale jaane kya sochen
yun bhi kaisi kaisi zehni kawish hoti hai

diwaron par kya likkha hai padh ke batlao
kya aisi baaton par yaro nalish hoti hai

hum is ki tamil mein diwane ban jate hain
dil aaise nadan ki jab farmaish hoti hai

duniya se ek roz hamari baat hui chhup kar
so be-chaari ki ab tak fahmaish hoti hai

ek hi chhat ke niche chaaron wahshi kya baithe
danaon ne samjha koi sazish hoti hai

yun bhi hum ko shaer-waer kahlana kab tha
sheron mein bhi apne jhuti danish hoti hai