tuu apnii awaaz men gum hai main apnii awaaz men chup
— Obaidullah Aleem
Too apnee awaaz men gum hai main apnee awaaz men chup
Donon biich khaDee hai dunya aa.eena-e-alfaaz men chup
Avval avval bol rahe the khvaab-bharee hairaanee men
Phir ham donon chale ga.e paataal se gahre raaz men chup
Khvaab-saraa-e-zaat men zinda ek to soorat aisi hai
Jaise koi devee baiThee ho hujra-e-raaz-o-niyaaz men chup
Ab koi chhoo ke kyuun nahin aataa udhar sire kaa jeevan-ang
Jaante hain par kya batlaa.en lag ga.ee kyuun parvaaz men chup
Phir ye khel-tamaashaa sara kis ke liye aur kyuun saahab
Jab is ke anjaam men chup hai jab is ke aaghaaz men chup
Neend-bharee aankhon se choomaa diye ne suraj ko aur phir
Jaise shaam ko ab nahin jalnaa kheench lee is andaaz men chup
Ghaib-samay ke gyaan men paagal kitnee taan lagaa.egaa
Jitne sur hain saaz se baahar us se ziyaada saaz men chup
Tu apni aawaz mein gum hai main apni aawaz mein chup
Donon bich khaDi hai duniya aaina-e-alfaz mein chup
Awwal awwal bol rahe the KHwab-bhari hairani mein
Phir hum donon chale gae patal se gahre raaz mein chup
KHwab-sara-e-zat mein zinda ek to surat aisi hai
Jaise koi dewi baiThi ho hujra-e-raaz-o-niyaz mein chup
Ab koi chhu ke kyun nahin aata udhar sire ka jiwan-ang
Jaante hain par kya batlaen lag gai kyun parwaz mein chup
Phir ye khel-tamasha sara kis ke liye aur kyun sahab
Jab is ke anjam mein chup hai jab is ke aaghaz mein chup
Nind-bhari aankhon se chuma diye ne suraj ko aur phir
Jaise sham ko ab nahin jalna khinch li is andaz mein chup
Ghaib-samay ke gyan mein pagal kitni tan lagaega
Jitne sur hain saz se bahar us se ziyaada saz mein chup