zalim ye khamoshi beja hai iqrar nahin inkar to ho ek aah to nikle tod ke dil naghme na sahi jhankar to ho har sans mein sadha naghme hain har zarre mein lakhon jalwe hain jaan mahw-e-rumuz-e-saz to ho dil jalwa-gah-e-anwar to ho shakhon ki lachak har fasl mein hai saqi ki jhalak har rang mein hai saghar ki khanak har zarf mein hai makhmur to ho sarshaar to ho kyunkar na shab-e-mah raushan ho kyun subh na daman chaak kare kuchh wasf-e-rumuz-e-husn to ho kuchh sharh-e-jamal-e-yar to ho sine mein khataen muztar hain inam ka wo iqrar karen mansur hazaron ab bhi hain ai 'josh' sile mein dar to ho