Sher on Khamoshi

mustaqil boltā hī rahtā huuñ

kitnā ḳhāmosh huuñ maiñ andar se

mustaqil bolta hi rahta hun

kitna KHamosh hun main andar se

mustaqil boltā hī rahtā huuñ

kitnā ḳhāmosh huuñ maiñ andar se

mustaqil bolta hi rahta hun

kitna KHamosh hun main andar se

ham laboñ se kah na paa.e un se hāl-e-dil kabhī

aur vo samjhe nahīñ ye ḳhāmushī kyā chiiz hai

hum labon se kah na pae un se haal-e-dil kabhi

aur wo samjhe nahin ye KHamushi kya chiz hai

ham laboñ se kah na paa.e un se hāl-e-dil kabhī

aur vo samjhe nahīñ ye ḳhāmushī kyā chiiz hai

hum labon se kah na pae un se haal-e-dil kabhi

aur wo samjhe nahin ye KHamushi kya chiz hai

bolte kyuuñ nahīñ mire haq meñ

aable paḌ ga.e zabān meñ kyā

bolte kyun nahin mere haq mein

aable paD gae zaban mein kya

bolte kyuuñ nahīñ mire haq meñ

aable paḌ ga.e zabān meñ kyā

bolte kyun nahin mere haq mein

aable paD gae zaban mein kya

ilm kī ibtidā hai hañgāma

ilm kī intihā hai ḳhāmoshī

ilm ki ibtida hai hangama

ilm ki intiha hai KHamoshi

ilm kī ibtidā hai hañgāma

ilm kī intihā hai ḳhāmoshī

ilm ki ibtida hai hangama

ilm ki intiha hai KHamoshi

aap ne tasvīr bhejī maiñ ne dekhī ġhaur se

har adā achchhī ḳhamoshī kī adā achchhī nahīñ

aap ne taswir bheji main ne dekhi ghaur se

har ada achchhi KHamoshi ki ada achchhi nahin

aap ne tasvīr bhejī maiñ ne dekhī ġhaur se

har adā achchhī ḳhamoshī kī adā achchhī nahīñ

aap ne taswir bheji main ne dekhi ghaur se

har ada achchhi KHamoshi ki ada achchhi nahin

ḳhamoshī se musībat aur bhī sañgīn hotī hai

taḌap ai dil taḌapne se zarā taskīn hotī hai

KHamoshi se musibat aur bhi sangin hoti hai

taDap ai dil taDapne se zara taskin hoti hai

ḳhamoshī se musībat aur bhī sañgīn hotī hai

taḌap ai dil taḌapne se zarā taskīn hotī hai

KHamoshi se musibat aur bhi sangin hoti hai

taDap ai dil taDapne se zara taskin hoti hai

ḳhamoshī se adā ho rasm-e-dūrī

koī hañgāma barpā kyuuñ kareñ ham

KHamoshi se ada ho rasm-e-duri

koi hangama barpa kyun karen hum

ḳhamoshī se adā ho rasm-e-dūrī

koī hañgāma barpā kyuuñ kareñ ham

KHamoshi se ada ho rasm-e-duri

koi hangama barpa kyun karen hum

chup-chāp apnī aag meñ jalte raho 'farāz'

duniyā to arz-e-hāl se be-ābrū kare

chup-chap apni aag mein jalte raho 'faraaz'

duniya to arz-e-haal se be-abru kare

chup-chāp apnī aag meñ jalte raho 'farāz'

duniyā to arz-e-hāl se be-ābrū kare

chup-chap apni aag mein jalte raho 'faraaz'

duniya to arz-e-haal se be-abru kare

use bechain kar jā.ūñgā maiñ bhī

ḳhamoshī se guzar jā.ūñgā maiñ bhī

use bechain kar jaunga main bhi

KHamoshi se guzar jaunga main bhi

use bechain kar jā.ūñgā maiñ bhī

ḳhamoshī se guzar jā.ūñgā maiñ bhī

use bechain kar jaunga main bhi

KHamoshi se guzar jaunga main bhi

merī ḳhāmoshiyoñ meñ larzāñ hai

mere nāloñ kī gum-shuda āvāz

meri KHamoshiyon mein larzan hai

mere nalon ki gum-shuda aawaz

merī ḳhāmoshiyoñ meñ larzāñ hai

mere nāloñ kī gum-shuda āvāz

meri KHamoshiyon mein larzan hai

mere nalon ki gum-shuda aawaz

mohabbat soz bhī hai saaz bhī hai

ḳhamoshī bhī hai ye āvāz bhī hai

mohabbat soz bhi hai saz bhi hai

KHamoshi bhi hai ye aawaz bhi hai

mohabbat soz bhī hai saaz bhī hai

ḳhamoshī bhī hai ye āvāz bhī hai

mohabbat soz bhi hai saz bhi hai

KHamoshi bhi hai ye aawaz bhi hai

chup chup kyuuñ rahte ho 'nāsir'

ye kyā rog lagā rakkhā hai

chup chup kyun rahte ho 'nasir'

ye kya rog laga rakkha hai

chup chup kyuuñ rahte ho 'nāsir'

ye kyā rog lagā rakkhā hai

chup chup kyun rahte ho 'nasir'

ye kya rog laga rakkha hai

duur ḳhāmosh baiThā rahtā huuñ

is tarah haal dil kā kahtā huuñ

dur KHamosh baiTha rahta hun

is tarah haal dil ka kahta hun

duur ḳhāmosh baiThā rahtā huuñ

is tarah haal dil kā kahtā huuñ

dur KHamosh baiTha rahta hun

is tarah haal dil ka kahta hun

chup raho to pūchhtā hai ḳhair hai

lo ḳhamoshī bhī shikāyat ho ga.ī

chup raho to puchhta hai KHair hai

lo KHamoshi bhi shikayat ho gai

chup raho to pūchhtā hai ḳhair hai

lo ḳhamoshī bhī shikāyat ho ga.ī

chup raho to puchhta hai KHair hai

lo KHamoshi bhi shikayat ho gai

tumhāre ḳhat meñ nazar aa.ī itnī ḳhāmoshī

ki mujh ko rakhne paḌe apne kaan kāġhaz par

tumhaare KHat mein nazar aai itni KHamoshi

ki mujh ko rakhne paDe apne kan kaghaz par

tumhāre ḳhat meñ nazar aa.ī itnī ḳhāmoshī

ki mujh ko rakhne paḌe apne kaan kāġhaz par

tumhaare KHat mein nazar aai itni KHamoshi

ki mujh ko rakhne paDe apne kan kaghaz par

har taraf thī ḳhāmoshī aur aisī ḳhāmoshī

raat apne saa.e se ham bhī Dar ke ro.e the

har taraf thi KHamoshi aur aisi KHamoshi

raat apne sae se hum bhi Dar ke roe the

har taraf thī ḳhāmoshī aur aisī ḳhāmoshī

raat apne saa.e se ham bhī Dar ke ro.e the

har taraf thi KHamoshi aur aisi KHamoshi

raat apne sae se hum bhi Dar ke roe the

zor qismat pe chal nahīñ saktā

ḳhāmushī iḳhtiyār kartā huuñ

zor qismat pe chal nahin sakta

KHamushi iKHtiyar karta hun

zor qismat pe chal nahīñ saktā

ḳhāmushī iḳhtiyār kartā huuñ

zor qismat pe chal nahin sakta

KHamushi iKHtiyar karta hun

jo chup rahā to vo samjhegā bad-gumān mujhe

burā bhalā hī sahī kuchh to bol aa.uuñ maiñ

jo chup raha to wo samjhega bad-guman mujhe

bura bhala hi sahi kuchh to bol aaun main

jo chup rahā to vo samjhegā bad-gumān mujhe

burā bhalā hī sahī kuchh to bol aa.uuñ maiñ

jo chup raha to wo samjhega bad-guman mujhe

bura bhala hi sahi kuchh to bol aaun main

ḳhamoshī merī ma.anī-ḳhez thī ai aarzū kitnī

ki jis ne jaisā chāhā vaisā afsāna banā Daalā

KHamoshi meri mani-KHez thi ai aarzu kitni

ki jis ne jaisa chaha waisa afsana bana Dala

ḳhamoshī merī ma.anī-ḳhez thī ai aarzū kitnī

ki jis ne jaisā chāhā vaisā afsāna banā Daalā

KHamoshi meri mani-KHez thi ai aarzu kitni

ki jis ne jaisa chaha waisa afsana bana Dala

'bāqī' jo chup rahoge to uTTheñgī uñgliyāñ

hai bolnā bhī rasm-e-jahāñ bolte raho

'baqi' jo chup rahoge to uTThengi ungliyan

hai bolna bhi rasm-e-jahan bolte raho

'bāqī' jo chup rahoge to uTTheñgī uñgliyāñ

hai bolnā bhī rasm-e-jahāñ bolte raho

'baqi' jo chup rahoge to uTThengi ungliyan

hai bolna bhi rasm-e-jahan bolte raho

mirī ḳhāmoshiyoñ par duniyā mujh ko ta.an detī hai

ye kyā jaane ki chup rah kar bhī kī jaatī haiñ taqrīreñ

meri KHamoshiyon par duniya mujh ko tan deti hai

ye kya jaane ki chup rah kar bhi ki jati hain taqriren

mirī ḳhāmoshiyoñ par duniyā mujh ko ta.an detī hai

ye kyā jaane ki chup rah kar bhī kī jaatī haiñ taqrīreñ

meri KHamoshiyon par duniya mujh ko tan deti hai

ye kya jaane ki chup rah kar bhi ki jati hain taqriren

har ek baat zabāñ se kahī nahīñ jaatī

jo chupke baiThe haiñ kuchh un kī baat bhī samjho

har ek baat zaban se kahi nahin jati

jo chupke baiThe hain kuchh un ki baat bhi samjho

har ek baat zabāñ se kahī nahīñ jaatī

jo chupke baiThe haiñ kuchh un kī baat bhī samjho

har ek baat zaban se kahi nahin jati

jo chupke baiThe hain kuchh un ki baat bhi samjho

asar bhī le rahā huuñ terī chup kā

tujhe qaa.il bhī kartā jā rahā huuñ

asar bhi le raha hun teri chup ka

tujhe qail bhi karta ja raha hun

asar bhī le rahā huuñ terī chup kā

tujhe qaa.il bhī kartā jā rahā huuñ

asar bhi le raha hun teri chup ka

tujhe qail bhi karta ja raha hun

rañg darkār the ham ko tirī ḳhāmoshī ke

ek āvāz kī tasvīr banānī thī hameñ

rang darkar the hum ko teri KHamoshi ke

ek aawaz ki taswir banani thi hamein

rañg darkār the ham ko tirī ḳhāmoshī ke

ek āvāz kī tasvīr banānī thī hameñ

rang darkar the hum ko teri KHamoshi ke

ek aawaz ki taswir banani thi hamein

nikāle ga.e is ke ma.anī hazār

ajab chiiz thī ik mirī ḳhāmushī

nikale gae is ke mani hazar

ajab chiz thi ek meri KHamushi

nikāle ga.e is ke ma.anī hazār

ajab chiiz thī ik mirī ḳhāmushī

nikale gae is ke mani hazar

ajab chiz thi ek meri KHamushi