aflak ke taron mein jalti bujhti hui kuchh aawazen hain
kohsar ke phulon mein bikhri bahki hui kuchh aawazen hain

hai mausam-e-gul ki aamad se ashkal-e-chaman mein tabdili
ya murgh-e-sahar ki gulshan mein badli hui kuchh aawazen hain

zardar ki har aawaz mein hai biphri hui surat ka naqsha
mazdur nahif-o-bechaare sahmi hui kuchh aawazen hain

aawaz jise hum kahte hain tahrik hai ye kuchh shaklon ki
hum jin ko samajhte hain shaklen thahri hui kuchh aawazen hain

wo git hamein jo yaad rahe dekhi hui surat hai koi
manus hain jo shaklen hum se jaani hui kuchh aawazen hain

ilhad ke kuchh mai-khwaron ne pi li hai ziyaada hi shayad
atraf-e-dayar-e-maghrib se bahki hui kuchh aawazen hain

ai 'zeb' khawayya hi apne hain un ki lughat se na-waqif
har bahr se maujon ki surat uthti hui kuchh aawazen