bijli kaDki baadal garja main KHamosh raha

bijlī kaḌkī bādal garjā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

is kohrām meñ bhī ai duniyā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

sub.h kī chaap ne mujh ko sadā dī maiñ ne baat na kī

shaam kī chup ne mujh ko pukārā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

kitne giit bikherte mausam mere sāmne aa.e

maiñ thā jaatī rut kā saayā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

guzre mere paas se ho kar shor bhare mele

sail-e-havādis tū ne dekhā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

kitne paanī sar se guzre merī zabāñ na khulī

sāhil sāhil dariyā dariyā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

'ja.afar' dekh ke ġham barsātī zindagiyoñ ke samay

biit ga.ī is dil par kyā kyā maiñ ḳhāmosh rahā

bijli kaDki baadal garja main KHamosh raha

is kohram mein bhi ai duniya main KHamosh raha

subh ki chap ne mujh ko sada di main ne baat na ki

sham ki chup ne mujh ko pukara main KHamosh raha

kitne git bikherte mausam mere samne aae

main tha jati rut ka saya main KHamosh raha

guzre mere pas se ho kar shor bhare mele

sail-e-hawadis tu ne dekha main KHamosh raha

kitne pani sar se guzre meri zaban na khuli

sahil sahil dariya dariya main KHamosh raha

'jafar' dekh ke gham barsati zindagiyon ke samay

bit gai is dil par kya kya main KHamosh raha