Khamosh ho kyon daad-e-jafaa kyon nahin dete,

Khamosh ho kyon daad-e-jafaa kyon nahin dete,
Bismil ho to qaatil ko duaa kyon nahin dete,

Wahashat kaa sabab ruuzan-e-zindaan to nahin hai,
Mahar-o-maah-o-anjum ko bujhaa kyon nahin dete,

Ik ye bhi to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaan hai,
Ai chaaraagaro dard barhaa kyon nahin dete,

Munsif ho agar tum to kab insaaf karoge,
Mujarim hai agar ham to sazaa kyon nahin dete,

Rahazan ho to haazir hai mataa-e-dil-o-jaan bhi,
Rahabar ho to manzil kaa pataa kyon nahin dete,

Kyaa bit gai ab ke 'Faraz' ahal-e-chaman par,
Yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyon nahin dete...