jo chup rahen to kasak ho hansen to KHun Tapke

jo chup raheñ to kasak ho hañseñ to ḳhuuñ Tapke

tirī nazar ne diyā zaḳhm bhī rafū kī tarah

sikhā rahe haiñ vo ādāb-e-mai-kashī ham ko

jo mai-kade meñ chhalakte rahe subū kī tarah

surāġh-e-qatl milā ḳhud adā-e-qātil se

vo rang-e-ruḳh bhī pukārā mire lahū kī tarah

sukūt par bhī vo shāyad biThā.eñge pahre

sukūt bhī to hai ik jurm-e-guftugū kī tarah

tire visāl kī ḳhushbū tire firāq kā rang

mirā vajūd hai ik shahr-e-rang-o-bū kī tarah

hameñ bhī dekh ki ham zindagī ke sahrā meñ

khile hue haiñ kisī zaḳhm-e-ārzū kī tarah

jo chup rahen to kasak ho hansen to KHun Tapke

teri nazar ne diya zaKHm bhi rafu ki tarah

sikha rahe hain wo aadab-e-mai-kashi hum ko

jo mai-kade mein chhalakte rahe subu ki tarah

suragh-e-qatl mila KHud ada-e-qatil se

wo rang-e-ruKH bhi pukara mere lahu ki tarah

sukut par bhi wo shayad biThaenge pahre

sukut bhi to hai ek jurm-e-guftugu ki tarah

tere visal ki KHushbu tere firaq ka rang

mera wajud hai ek shahr-e-rang-o-bu ki tarah

hamein bhi dekh ki hum zindagi ke sahra mein

khile hue hain kisi zaKHm-e-arzu ki tarah