mere andar bhi mere yar si khamoshi hai
yani us par bhi is par si khamoshi hai

dastaken deti hun nakaam palat aati hun
ek dar hai jahan diwar si khamoshi hai

kis musawwir ka tarasha hua shahkar hai tu
jo khad-o-khal mein kohsar si khamoshi hai

sare ehsas masal degi kuchal jaegi
us ke lab par jo giran-bar si khamoshi hai

baat sun kar bhi meri koi samajhta hi nahin
shor ki sath pe tahdar si khamoshi hai

kyon na is ko bhi kisi shakl mein dhaala jae
ye jo atraf mein be-kar si khamoshi hai

bagh mein jhula na sahra mein bagula koi
samt-dar-samt pur-asrar si khamoshi hai

chup ka matlab kabhi isbaat liya jata tha
aaj isbaat mein inkar si khamoshi hai