lamhon ke ishaare mein jafa dekh ke chup hai
kis waste har gham ko khuda dekh ke chup hai

baadal ki riyasat mein sisakta sa ujala
shab-tab ki masum ziya dekh ke chup hai

dahshat ke hawale se pareshan kabhi tha
har shakh mein ab phul khila dekh ke chup hai

sarsabz libaade mein sajae tha jo sapna
chehre ka abhi rang uda dekh ke chup hai

dil-shad manazir ke ahate mein zamana
mayus tasawwur ko khada dekh ke chup hai

dastak kabhi tufan ki pur-josh thi 'jafar'
bikhri hui khushbu ki rida dekh ke chup hai