meri hi taswir mein honton par tala khamoshi ka
hae musawwir ne khincha hai kya naqsha khamoshi ka

hum donon ka ahd hua tha ek zaban hi bolenge
tum bolo kya matlab samjhun yak-tarfa khamoshi ka

ek chup sau sukh wali mantiq aaj samajh mein aai hai
ab logon mein aam karunga ye nuskha khamoshi ka

main ne apne waqt ko sahib do hisson mein banta hai
aadha mere shor ka hai baqi aadha khamoshi ka

ek darwesh se le aaya hun de kar shor ka kath kabad
hijr ki lakdi chup ki handi aur chulha khamoshi ka

jannat se jo sath mein utri wo bhi ek khamoshi thi
so aadam se ja milta hai yun shajara khamoshi ka

ab to mere honton ko bhi lafzon ki pahchan nahin
us tak jaane kab pahunchega ye charcha khamoshi ka

meri aaj zaban-bandi mein tere log hi shamil hain
mujh par aise dal na sara tu malba khamoshi ka

us ki meri baaton mein bas do hi pahlu hote the
kuchh hota tha shor-sharaba kuchh hissa khamoshi ka

kab tak mujh se dur rakhega harf-o-saut ka har aahang
kab tak mere sath rahega ye sadma khamoshi ka

tera kya nuqsan hua hai tu ji bhar ke shor macha
mere pas to ek bacha hai wo rasta khamoshi ka

main ne khwab mein khamoshi ko shor machate dekha hai
'danish' ab to dena hoga kuchh sadqa khamoshi ka