chup the jo but sawal ba-lab bolne lage

chup the jo but savāl ba-lab bolne lage

Thahro ki qaus-e-barq-o-lahab bolne lage

vīrāniyoñ meñ sāz-e-tarab bolne lage

jaise lahū meñ āb-e-inab bolne lage

ik rishta ehtiyāj kā sau ruup meñ milā

so ham bhī ab ba-tarz-e-talab bolne lage

ḳhāmosh be-gunāhī akelī khaḌī rahī

kuchh bolne se pahle hī sab bolne lage

pahle tum is mobile ko be-rābta karo

kam-zarf hai na jaane ye kab bolne lage

sar pīTtā hai nātiqa hairāñ hai āgahī

purze machine ke bhī adab bolne lage

barham the ḳhvāb niiñd kī retīlī os par

us par sitam ki tā.er-e-shab bolne lage

hai vaqt yā shu.ūr ye guzrā hai jo abhī

tum bhī 'ḳhalish' zabān ajab bolne lage

chup the jo but sawal ba-lab bolne lage

Thahro ki qaus-e-barq-o-lahab bolne lage

viraniyon mein saz-e-tarab bolne lage

jaise lahu mein aab-e-inab bolne lage

ek rishta ehtiyaj ka sau rup mein mila

so hum bhi ab ba-tarz-e-talab bolne lage

KHamosh be-gunahi akeli khaDi rahi

kuchh bolne se pahle hi sab bolne lage

pahle tum is mobile ko be-rabta karo

kam-zarf hai na jaane ye kab bolne lage

sar piTta hai natiqa hairan hai aagahi

purze machine ke bhi adab bolne lage

barham the KHwab nind ki retili os par

us par sitam ki taer-e-shab bolne lage

hai waqt ya shuur ye guzra hai jo abhi

tum bhi 'KHalish' zaban ajab bolne lage