tanha tanha sahmi sahmi khamoshi
jaisi hain aawazen waisi khamoshi

tanhai mein chaunka deti hai aksar
sannate se baaten karti khamoshi

be-maqsad mahfil se behtar tanhai
be-matlab baaton se achchhi khamoshi

do aawaze hamrahi ek raste ki
aur donon ke beach mein chalti khamoshi

chupke chupke ghar ko dasti rahti hai
darwaze ki diwaron ki khamoshi

khamoshi ke zabt se darti aawaze
aawazon ke shor se darti khamoshi