baat ka apni na jab paya jawab

baat kā apnī na jab paayā javāb

ham ye samjhe vo dahan hai lā-javāb

bāteñ sunvā.īñ lab-e-ḳhāmosh ne

varna ham dete use kyā kyā javāb

be-nishāñ hai vo kamar shakl-e-dahan

kaun sī shai hai nahīñ jis kā javāb

saada kāġhaz bhejā naame ke evaz

vaañ se aayā bhī to saaf aayā javāb

pūchhtā gar us kamar kā maiñ nishāñ

ġhaib se miltā mujhe is kā javāb

tum jo kuchh kahte zabān-e-teġh se

maiñ dahān-e-zaḳhm se detā javāb

aaj mujh se baat agar karte nahīñ

deñge ye but kal ḳhudā ko kyā javāb

be-dahan vo hai to maiñ huuñ be-zabāñ

yaar kī sūrat huuñ maiñ bhī lā-javāb

kah ke ik misra.a mah-e-nau rah gayā

ho sakā kab bait-e-abrū kā javāb

baat sīdhī kī jo thā mazkūr-e-qad

zikr-e-abrū meñ diyā TeḌhā javāb

kījiye kyā baat us kaj-tab.a se

degā charḳh-e-vazhgūñ ulTā javāb

bāteñ kartā hai jo parda chhoḌ kar

mujh ko detā hai vo dar-parda javāb

aa gayā ai vaa.e paiġhām-e-ajal

par na qāsid le ke kuchh aayā javāb

sun ke baiteñ mere hāsid chup rahe

ai 'vazīr' apnā suḳhan hai lā-javāb

baat ka apni na jab paya jawab

hum ye samjhe wo dahan hai la-jawab

baaten sunwain lab-e-KHamosh ne

warna hum dete use kya kya jawab

be-nishan hai wo kamar shakl-e-dahan

kaun si shai hai nahin jis ka jawab

sada kaghaz bheja name ke ewaz

wan se aaya bhi to saf aaya jawab

puchhta gar us kamar ka main nishan

ghaib se milta mujhe is ka jawab

tum jo kuchh kahte zaban-e-tegh se

main dahan-e-zaKHm se deta jawab

aaj mujh se baat agar karte nahin

denge ye but kal KHuda ko kya jawab

be-dahan wo hai to main hun be-zaban

yar ki surat hun main bhi la-jawab

kah ke ek misra mah-e-nau rah gaya

ho saka kab bait-e-abru ka jawab

baat sidhi ki jo tha mazkur-e-qad

zikr-e-abru mein diya TeDha jawab

kijiye kya baat us kaj-taba se

dega charKH-e-wazhgun ulTa jawab

baaten karta hai jo parda chhoD kar

mujh ko deta hai wo dar-parda jawab

aa gaya ai wae paigham-e-ajal

par na qasid le ke kuchh aaya jawab

sun ke baiten mere hasid chup rahe

ai 'wazir' apna suKHan hai la-jawab