ye chidiyan chahchahati hain to un ko chahchahane do
parindon ko darakhton par khushi ke git gane do

zamin par abr ki har bund ko naghme sunane do
falak par laili-e-qaus-o-quzah ko muskurane do

mera dil sard hai mujh ko yunhi behosh rahne do
mujhe khamosh rahne do

faza-e-dahr labrez-e-masarrat hai to mujh ko kya
agar duniya kharab-e-aish-o-ishrat hai to mujh ko kya

jo mamur-e-sada saz-e-mohabbat hai to mujh ko kya
jahan ko mere naghmon ki zarurat hai to mujh ko kya

mujhe apne khayalon hi se hum aaghosh rahne do
mujhe khamosh rahne do

mujhe fursat nahin hai fart-e-gham se sar uthane ki
garan hai mere dil par shorish-o-kawish zamane ki

abhi kadiyan murattab ho rahi hain ek fasane ki
abhi saat kahan hai dastan-e-dil sunane ki

kisi ki yaad mein mujh ko tasawwur-kosh rahne do
mujhe khamosh rahne do

jo main bola to sab ko apne ashkon mein bhigo dunga
dil-e-insan mein gham ke sainkadon kante chubho dunga

jo main bola to goyai zamane-bhar ki kho dunga
jo main bola to duniya ko khamoshi mein dubo dunga

yahi behtar hai khalwat mein mujhe khamosh rahne do
mujhe khamosh rahne do