sukut-e-gham ko bhi tarz-e-bayan kahna hi padta hai
mohabbat mein khamoshi ko zaban kahna hi padta hai

kabhi hum meherban ko meherban kahte bhi darte hain
kabhi na-mehrban ko meherban kahna hi padta hai

taqaza-e-wafa kahiye ise ya maslahat kahiye
zaban rakh kar bhi khud ko be-zaban kahna hi padta hai

kahan tak zabt ka daman na chhoden hum bhi insan hain
kisi se to kabhi dard-e-nihan kahna hi padta hai

kabhi aisa bhi hota hai ki khud manzil se ghabra kar
ghubar-e-karwan ko karwan kahna hi padta hai

mayassar jis qafas mein ho gulistan ki si aazadi
to phir aise qafas ko aashiyan kahna hi padta hai

guzar jate hain jo lamhe teri yaadon ke sae mein
unhen taskin-e-dil aaram-e-jaan kahna hi padta hai

jahan sayyaad rakh deta hai kuchh tinke nasheman ke
hamein phir us jagah ko aashiyan kahna hi padta hai

harim-e-naz mein fariyaad ka kya kaam ai 'jauhar'
fughan ko bhi yahan nang-e-fughan kahna hi padta hai