Aur main chup raha

mere hathon se meri chita ban gai
mere kandhon pe mera janaza uTha

nok-e-mizhgan se qirtas-ayyam par
mere KHun se mera nam likkha gaya

aur main chup raha
mere bazar kuche mere baam-o-dar

meri nadariyon se sajae gae
mere afkar meri mata-e-hunar

meri mahrumiyon se basae gae
aur main chup raha

meri taqdir ka jo bhi KHaka bana
pile mausam ke patton pe likkha gaya

meri taswir mujh se chhupai gai
mujh ko nadida KHwabon mein dekha gaya

aur main chup raha
mere alfaz mani ki talwar se

sar-burida hue gungunate rahe
mere naghme gadaon mein banTe gae

barguzida hue gungunate rahe
aur main chup raha

mujh se meri tamanna ke gul chhin kar
zard mausam ne jashn-e-bahaaran kiya

barf mere nasheman pe aa ke giri
dhup nikli to is ko hirasan kiya

aur main chup raha
mere sarsabz jangal ujaDe gae

meri jhilon mein ajgar basae gae
koh-e-maran ki taqdis luTi gai

be-hisi ke maqabir sajae gae
aur main chup raha