raat sunsan dasht o dar khamosh
chand tare shajar hajar khamosh

koi aawaz-e-pa na bang-e-jaras
karwan aur is qadar khamosh

har taraf ek muhib sannata
dil dhadakta to hai magar khamosh

hue jate hain kis liye aakhir
ham-safar baat baat par khamosh

hain ye aadab-e-rahguzar ki khauf
rah-rau chup hain rahbar khamosh

mukhtasar ho na ho shab-e-tarik
hum ko jalna hai ta sahar khamosh

dhal chuki raat bujh gain shamen
rah takti hai chashm-e-tar khamosh

jaane kya baat kar rahe the ki hum
ho gae ek nam par khamosh

hum se 'shair' bhi ho gae aakhir
rang-e-haalat dekh kar khamosh