aao kamre se nikalte hain kahin chalte hain
rauzan-e-habs mein thahri hui zindan ki hawa

pa-ba-zanjir kiye jati hai
har taraf khauf bhari aankhon mein

ek talwar si lahraati hai
koi dar baz nahin

zer-e-lab bhi koi aawaz nahin
aisa andesha-e-kam-yabi-e-harf

kuchh bhi to yaad nahin
hum koi baat saliqe se nahin kahte the

is pe bhi shokhi-e-guftar ka aalam ye tha
ek pal chup bhi nahin rahte the

aao kamre se nikalte hain kahin chalte hain
dur pedon se ulajhti hui khwabida hawa ka daman

chupke se khinchte hain
aao kahin baithte hain

hum wahi aab-o-hawa bhi hai wahi
asar-e-ab-o-hawa koi nahin

sans lene ki saza bhi hai wahi
aur phir aisi saza koi nahin

tesha-e-jabr se takrae hue hathon mein
nama-e-ahd-e-wafa bhi hai wahi

is mein bhi bu-e-wafa koi nahin
aur agar hai

to pata koi nahin
aao phir aisa karen

dil mein jo kuchh bhi hai tahrir karen pani par
ya phir ek duje ki peshani par

aab aur aag ke is khel mein malum nahin
kaun hai kis ki nigahbani par

phir bhi mahsus to hota hai hamein
koi mamur hai nigarani par

koi aawaz
koi harf-e-sada

zer-e-lab koi dua
ya koi chikh ki sannate ki diwar gire

aur lagatar gire
aao kamre se nikalte hain kahin chalte hain

hum jo hairani se ek dusre ko takte hain