saahib e mehr o wafa arz o samaa kyuun chup hai
— Obaidullah Aleem
Saahib-e-mehr-o-wafa arz-o-samaa kyuun chup hai
Ham pe to vaqt ke pahre hain khuda kyuun chup hai
Be-sabab gham men sulagnaa miree aadat hee sahee
Saaz khaamosh hai kyuun shola-navaa kyuun chup hai
Phuul to sahm ga.e dast-e-karam se dam-e-sub.h
Gungunaatee huee aavaara sabaa kyuun chup hai
Khatm hogaa na kabhi silsila-e-ahl-e-wafa
Soch ai daavar-e-maqtal ye fazaa kyuun chup hai
Mujh pe taaree hai rah-e-ishq kee aasooda thakan
Tujh pe kya guzree mire chaand bataa kyuun chup hai
Jaanne vaale to sab jaan ga.e honge 'aleem'
Ek muddat se tiraa zehn-e-rasaa kyuun chup hai
Sahib-e-mehr-o-wafa arz-o-sama kyun chup hai
Hum pe to waqt ke pahre hain KHuda kyun chup hai
Be-sabab gham mein sulagna meri aadat hi sahi
Saz KHamosh hai kyun shola-nawa kyun chup hai
Phul to sahm gae dast-e-karam se dam-e-subh
Gungunati hui aawara saba kyun chup hai
KHatm hoga na kabhi silsila-e-ahl-e-wafa
Soch ai dawar-e-maqtal ye faza kyun chup hai
Mujh pe tari hai rah-e-ishq ki aasuda thakan
Tujh pe kya guzri mere chand bata kyun chup hai
Jaanne wale to sab jaan gae honge 'alim'
Ek muddat se tera zehn-e-rasa kyun chup hai