us shoKH ne nigah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

us shoḳh ne nigāh na kī ham bhī chup rahe

ham ne bhī aah aah na kī ham bhī chup rahe

aayā na un ko ahd-e-mulāqāt kā lihāz

ham ne bhī koī chaah na kī ham bhī chup rahe

dekhā kiye hamārī taraf bazm-e-ġhair meñ

tajdīd-e-rasm-o-rāh na kī ham bhī chup rahe

thā zindagī se baḌh ke hameñ vaz.a kā ḳhayāl

jab umr ne nibāh na kī ham bhī chup rahe

ḳhāmosh ho ga.iiñ jo umañgeñ shabāb kī

phir jur.at-e-gunāh na kī ham bhī chup rahe

maġhrūr thā kamāl-e-suḳhan par bahut 'hafīz'

ham ne bhī vāh-vāh na kī ham bhī chup rahe

us shoKH ne nigah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

hum ne bhi aah aah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

aaya na un ko ahd-e-mulaqat ka lihaz

hum ne bhi koi chah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

dekha kiye hamari taraf bazm-e-ghair mein

tajdid-e-rasm-o-rah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

tha zindagi se baDh ke hamein waza ka KHayal

jab umr ne nibah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

KHamosh ho gain jo umangen shabab ki

phir jurat-e-gunah na ki hum bhi chup rahe

maghrur tha kamal-e-suKHan par bahut 'hafiz'

hum ne bhi wah-wah na ki hum bhi chup rahe