karvan sust rahbar khamosh
kaise guzrega ye safar khamosh
tujhe kahna hai kuchh magar khamosh
dekh aur dekh kar guzar khamosh
yuun tire raste men baitha huun
jaise ik sham-e-rahguzar khamosh
tu jahan ek baar aaya tha
ek muddat se hai vo ghar khamosh
us gali ke guzarne valon ko
takte rahte hain bam-o-dar khamosh
uth gae kaise kaise pyare log
ho gae kaise kaise ghar khamosh
ye zamin kis ke intizar men hai
kya khabar kyuun hai ye nagar khamosh
shahr sota hai raat jaati hai
koi tufan hai parda-dar khamosh
ab ke beda guzar gaya to kya
hain abhi kitne hi bhanvar khamosh
chadhte dariya ka dar nahin yaaro
main huun sahil ko dekh kar khamosh
abhi vo qafile nahin aae
abhi baithen na ham-safar khamosh
har-nafas ik payam tha ‘nasir’
ham hi baithe rahe magar khamosh