dar-haqiqat khamushi mearaj hai guftar ki
is se behtar koi bhi surat nahin izhaar ki

ho gai hai nutq ki har har ada jab be-asar
main ne dekha hai tilism-e-khamushi ko kargar

khamushi aise bhi lamhon ki kahani kah gai
jin mein goyai pashemani utha kar rah gai