tu apni aawaz mein gum hai main apni aawaz mein chup

tu apni aawaz mein gum hai main apni aawaz mein chup
donon bich khadi hai duniya aaina-e-alfaz mein chup
awwal awwal bol rahe the khwab-bhari hairani mein
phir hum donon chale gae patal se gahre raaz mein chup


khwab-sara-e-zat mein zinda ek to surat aisi hai
jaise koi dewi baithi ho hujra-e-raaz-o-niyaz mein chup
ab koi chhu ke kyun nahin aata udhar sire ka jiwan-ang
jaante hain par kya batlaen lag gai kyun parwaz mein chup


phir ye khel-tamasha sara kis ke liye aur kyun sahab
jab is ke anjam mein chup hai jab is ke aaghaz mein chup
nind-bhari aankhon se chuma diye ne suraj ko aur phir
jaise sham ko ab nahin jalna khinch li is andaz mein chup


ghaib-samay ke gyan mein pagal kitni tan lagaega
jitne sur hain saz se bahar us se ziyaada saz mein chup