khud khamoshi ke hisaron mein rahe
raat bhar charche sitaron mein rahe

thi zamin-e-gul nazar ke samne
jada-paima reg-zaron mein rahe

ho gae hain kitne manzil-ashna
kitne rah-rau rahguzaron mein rahe

ho gain gharqab kitni bastiyan
kitne tufan joebaron mein rahe

zulmat-e-shab pas aa sakti nahin
muddaton hum mah-paron mein rahe

hai khizan ki dhul ki tan par tahen
hum rahe to nau-bahaaron mein rahe