bulbul-e-rangin-nawa KHamosh hai

bulbul-e-rañgīñ-navā ḳhāmosh hai

baaġh kī saarī fazā ḳhāmosh hai

gul khilā.e us ne kyā kyā baaġh meñ

phir bhī kis darja sabā ḳhāmosh hai

aarzū jin kī thī mujh ko mil ga.e

ab zabān-e-iltijā ḳhāmosh hai

be-kasī ye kis ne lī terī panāh

gor kā kis kī diyā ḳhāmosh hai

shorish-e-dil shorish-e-mahshar nahīñ

zindagī apnī bhī kyā ḳhāmosh hai

sochtī hai jā ke ye barse kahāñ

mere ashkoñ kī ghaTā ḳhāmosh hai

kis ko jiine kī tamannā hai yahāñ

kyuuñ lab-e-mojiz-numā ḳhāmosh hai

husn-e-dilkash kā bhī kyā andāz hai

naaz goyā hai adā ḳhāmosh hai

hai yahāñ 'najmī' usī kā shor-o-ġhul

go ba-zāhir vo sadā ḳhāmosh hai

bulbul-e-rangin-nawa KHamosh hai

bagh ki sari faza KHamosh hai

gul khilae us ne kya kya bagh mein

phir bhi kis darja saba KHamosh hai

aarzu jin ki thi mujh ko mil gae

ab zaban-e-iltija KHamosh hai

be-kasi ye kis ne li teri panah

gor ka kis ki diya KHamosh hai

shorish-e-dil shorish-e-mahshar nahin

zindagi apni bhi kya KHamosh hai

sochti hai ja ke ye barse kahan

mere ashkon ki ghaTa KHamosh hai

kis ko jine ki tamanna hai yahan

kyun lab-e-mojiz-numa KHamosh hai

husn-e-dilkash ka bhi kya andaz hai

naz goya hai ada KHamosh hai

hai yahan 'najmi' usi ka shor-o-ghul

go ba-zahir wo sada KHamosh hai