naghme khwabida hain nalon ka asar tak chup hai
aap kya chup hain faza hadd-e-nazar tak chup hai

sham tak mai-kada gulzar-e-sahar tak chup hai
zindagi waqt ki tajdid-e-safar tak chup hai

sath the aap to manzil bhi sada deti thi
ab ye aalam hai ki har rahguzar tak chup hai

kis ko aawaz den is bolte sannate mein
jis taraf dekhiye diwar se dar tak chup hai

aankh darkar hai jazbon ko samajhne ke liye
chehra kya kah sake jab dida-e-tar tak chup hai

be-shuuron ne utha rakkhi hai duniya sar par
hosh-mandon ki zaban kya hai nazar tak chup hai

kis se puchhun ki nasheman mera kis ne phunka
bu-e-gul baad-e-saba shakh-e-shajar tak chup hai

dil hai khamosh to khamosh hai duniya sari
ek aalam hai idhar se jo udhar tak chup hai

'shauq' zindan-e-jahan manzil-e-fariyaad nahin
is kharabe mein to sanson ka safar tak chup hai