chhupe hue hain sar-e-rah sau KHatar KHamosh

chhupe hue haiñ sar-e-rāh sau ḳhatar ḳhāmosh

chale chalo mere yārān-e-ham-safar ḳhāmosh

fazā-e-qarya tilism-e-sukūt meñ gum-sum

siyāh raat ke dāman meñ bām-o-dar ḳhāmosh

hamāre baa'd agar rustaḳhez ho bhī to kyā

bisāt-e-vaqt se ham to ga.e guzar ḳhāmosh

ba-īñ navāzish-e-mausam shaguft-e-gul pe na jā

zabān-e-hāl se goyā ba-chashm-e-tar ḳhāmosh

jo arsh-e-jāh sitāra-shikār the un ko

falak kī aañkh ne dekhā faganda-sar ḳhāmosh

har ek daur meñ gūñjī hai zarbat-e-farhād

kabhī bhī rah na sake sāhab-e-hunar ḳhāmosh

zabāñ-darāz 'ziyā.ī' ko rokiye sāhab

ye maslahat kā taqāzā hai al-hazar ḳhāmosh

chhupe hue hain sar-e-rah sau KHatar KHamosh

chale chalo mere yaran-e-ham-safar KHamosh

faza-e-qarya tilism-e-sukut mein gum-sum

siyah raat ke daman mein baam-o-dar KHamosh

hamare ba'd agar rustaKHez ho bhi to kya

bisat-e-waqt se hum to gae guzar KHamosh

ba-in nawazish-e-mausam shaguft-e-gul pe na ja

zaban-e-haal se goya ba-chashm-e-tar KHamosh

jo arsh-e-jah sitara-shikar the un ko

falak ki aankh ne dekha faganda-sar KHamosh

har ek daur mein gunji hai zarbat-e-farhad

kabhi bhi rah na sake sahab-e-hunar KHamosh

zaban-daraaz 'ziyai' ko rokiye sahab

ye maslahat ka taqaza hai al-hazar KHamosh