zer-e-mehrab na baala-e-makan bolti hai
khamushi aa ke sar-e-khalwat-e-jaan bolti hai

ye mera wahm hai ya mujh ko bulate hain wo log
kan bajte hain ki mauj-e-guzaran bolti hai

lo sawal-e-dahan-e-basta ka aata hai jawab
tir sargoshiyan karte hain kaman bolti hai

ek main hun ki is aashob-e-nawa mein chup hun
warna duniya mere zakhmon ki zaban bolti hai

hu ka aalam hai giraftaron ki aabaadi mein
hum to sunte the ki zanjir-e-giran bolti hai

dard ke bab mein timsal-gari hai khamosh
ban bhi jati hai to taswir kahan bolti hai