raat sunsan dasht o dar KHamosh

raat sunsān dasht o dar ḳhāmosh

chāñd taare shajar hajar ḳhāmosh

koī āvāz-e-pā na bāñg-e-jaras

kārvāñ aur is qadar ḳhāmosh

har taraf ik muhīb sannāTā

dil dhaḌaktā to hai magar ḳhāmosh

hue jaate haiñ kis liye āḳhir

ham-safar baat baat par ḳhāmosh

haiñ ye ādāb-e-rahguzar ki ḳhauf

rāh-rau chup haiñ rāhbar ḳhāmosh

muḳhtasar ho na ho shab-e-tārīk

ham ko jalnā hai tā sahar ḳhāmosh

Dhal chukī raat bujh ga.iiñ sham.eñ

raah taktī hai chashm-e-tar ḳhāmosh

jaane kyā baat kar rahe the ki ham

ho ga.e ek naam par ḳhāmosh

ham se 'shā.ir' bhī ho ga.e āḳhir

rañg-e-hālāt dekh kar ḳhāmosh

raat sunsan dasht o dar KHamosh

chand tare shajar hajar KHamosh

koi aawaz-e-pa na bang-e-jaras

karwan aur is qadar KHamosh

har taraf ek muhib sannaTa

dil dhaDakta to hai magar KHamosh

hue jate hain kis liye aaKHir

ham-safar baat baat par KHamosh

hain ye aadab-e-rahguzar ki KHauf

rah-rau chup hain rahbar KHamosh

muKHtasar ho na ho shab-e-tarik

hum ko jalna hai ta sahar KHamosh

Dhal chuki raat bujh gain shamen

rah takti hai chashm-e-tar KHamosh

jaane kya baat kar rahe the ki hum

ho gae ek nam par KHamosh

hum se 'shair' bhi ho gae aaKHir

rang-e-haalat dekh kar KHamosh