khamosh hain sahiban-e-munsif
hairan hain rahbaran-e-mukhlis

lashon ka koi watan nahin hai
murdon ki koi zaban nahin hai

ujde hue ghar ki khamushi mein
nauhe ki nidaen ek si hain

matam ka hai lahja ek jaisa
rone ki sadaen ek si hain

aankhon ki siyahiyan hain maddham
palkon ki qalam hai para-para

khunab hua hai mushaf-e-rukh
honton ke hain daere shikasta

chehre ki kitab ke waraq par!
zakhmon ne jo hashiye likhe hain

in sab ki zaban hai ek jaisi
wo sab ki samajh mein aa gae hain

ek pal ke liye shab-e-alam mein
chamkenge tasalliyon ke aansu

kuchh der darida-damanon mein!
mahkegi sataishon ki khushbu

phir khak ki jild mein chhupega
tamil-e-wafa ka ahd-nama!

mil jaengi warison ko yaaden
ho jaega qafila rawana