sāhib-e-mehr-o-vafā arz-o-samā kyuuñ chup hai
ham pe to vaqt ke pahre haiñ ḳhudā kyuuñ chup hai
be-sabab ġham meñ sulagnā mirī aadat hī sahī
saaz ḳhāmosh hai kyuuñ shola-navā kyuuñ chup hai
phuul to sahm ga.e dast-e-karam se dam-e-sub.h
gungunātī huī āvāra sabā kyuuñ chup hai
ḳhatm hogā na kabhī silsila-e-ahl-e-vafā
soch ai dāvar-e-maqtal ye fazā kyuuñ chup hai
mujh pe taarī hai rah-e-ishq kī āsūda thakan
tujh pe kyā guzrī mire chāñd batā kyuuñ chup hai
jānñe vaale to sab jaan ga.e hoñge 'alīm'
ek muddat se tirā zehn-e-rasā kyuuñ chup hai