muddateñ ho ga.ī haiñ chup rahte
koī suntā to ham bhī kuchh kahte
jal gayā ḳhushk ho ke dāman-e-dil
ashk āñkhoñ se aur kyā bahte
baat kī aur muñh ko aayā jigar
is se behtar yahī thā chup rahte
ham ko jaldī ne maut kī maarā
aur jiite to aur ġham sahte
sab hī sunte tumhārī ai 'mahshar'
koī kahne kī baat agar kahte