Sher on Khamoshi
These verses on silence
have a voice of their own. They convey a mood and a state which reflect human condition on the whole. As silence is more eloquent than voice sometimes, it is quite a challenge to the poets to represent those silences and eloquences in poetry. Here is a small selection for you that you might like.
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
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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
ilm kī ibtidā hai hañgāma
ilm kī intihā hai ḳhāmoshī
ilm ki ibtida hai hangama
ilm ki intiha hai KHamoshi
ḳhamoshī se musībat aur bhī sañgīn hotī hai
taḌap ai dil taḌapne se zarā taskīn hotī hai
silence only intensifies one's grief
cry out heart and you will find relief
KHamoshi se musibat aur bhi sangin hoti hai
taDap ai dil taDapne se zara taskin hoti hai
silence only intensifies one's grief
cry out heart and you will find relief
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
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
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
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
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merī ḳhāmoshiyoñ meñ larzāñ hai
mere nāloñ kī gum-shuda āvāz
meri KHamoshiyon mein larzan hai
mere nalon ki gum-shuda aawaz
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 chup kyuuñ rahte ho 'nāsir'
ye kyā rog lagā rakkhā hai
chup chup kyun rahte ho 'nasir'
ye kya rog laga rakkha hai
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
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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
zor qismat pe chal nahīñ saktā
ḳhāmushī iḳhtiyār kartā huuñ
zor qismat pe chal nahin sakta
KHamushi iKHtiyar karta hun
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
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
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'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
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
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
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
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ḳhāmoshī meñ chāhe jitnā begāna-pan ho
lekin ik aahaT jānī-pahchānī hotī hai
KHamoshi mein chahe jitna begana-pan ho
lekin ek aahaT jaani-pahchani hoti hai
ḳhāmushī terī mirī jaan liye letī hai
apnī tasvīr se bāhar tujhe aanā hogā
KHamushi teri meri jaan liye leti hai
apni taswir se bahar tujhe aana hoga
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chaTaḳh ke TuuT ga.ī hai to ban ga.ī āvāz
jo mere siine meñ ik roz ḳhāmushī huī thī
chaTaKH ke TuT gai hai to ban gai aawaz
jo mere sine mein ek roz KHamushi hui thi
ḳhamosh rahne kī aadat bhī maar detī hai
tumheñ ye zahr to andar se chaaT jā.egā
KHamosh rahne ki aadat bhi mar deti hai
tumhein ye zahr to andar se chaT jaega
ham ne avval to kabhī us ko pukārā hī nahīñ
aur pukārā to pukārā bhī sadāoñ ke baġhair
hum ne awwal to kabhi us ko pukara hi nahin
aur pukara to pukara bhi sadaon ke baghair
chheḌ kar jaise guzar jaatī hai doshīza havā
der se ḳhāmosh hai gahrā samundar aur maiñ
chheD kar jaise guzar jati hai doshiza hawa
der se KHamosh hai gahra samundar aur main
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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
sabab ḳhāmoshiyoñ kā maiñ nahīñ thā
mire ghar meñ sabhī kam bolte the
sabab KHamoshiyon ka main nahin tha
mere ghar mein sabhi kam bolte the
maiñ tere kahe se chup huuñ lekin
chup bhī to bayān-e-mudda.ā hai
main tere kahe se chup hun lekin
chup bhi to bayan-e-muddaa hai
ham na māneñge ḳhamoshī hai tamannā kā mizāj
haañ bharī bazm meñ vo bol na paa.ī hogī
hum na manenge KHamoshi hai tamanna ka mizaj
han bhari bazm mein wo bol na pai hogi
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maiñ huuñ raat kā ek bajā hai
ḳhālī rasta bol rahā hai
main hun raat ka ek baja hai
KHali rasta bol raha hai
kuchh kahne kā vaqt nahīñ ye kuchh na kaho ḳhāmosh raho
ai logo ḳhāmosh raho haañ ai logo ḳhāmosh raho
kuchh kahne ka waqt nahin ye kuchh na kaho KHamosh raho
ai logo KHamosh raho han ai logo KHamosh raho
jo suntā huuñ suntā huuñ maiñ apnī ḳhamoshī se
jo kahtī hai kahtī hai mujh se mirī ḳhāmoshī
jo sunta hun sunta hun main apni KHamoshi se
jo kahti hai kahti hai mujh se meri KHamoshi
bahut gahrī hai us kī ḳhāmushī bhī
maiñ apne qad ko chhoTā pā rahī huuñ
bahut gahri hai us ki KHamushi bhi
main apne qad ko chhoTa pa rahi hun
jise sayyād ne kuchh gul ne kuchh bulbul ne kuchh samjhā
chaman meñ kitnī mānī-ḳhez thī ik ḳhāmushī mirī
jise sayyaad ne kuchh gul ne kuchh bulbul ne kuchh samjha
chaman mein kitni mani-KHez thi ek KHamushi meri
bol paḌtā to mirī baat mirī hī rahtī
ḳhāmushī ne haiñ diye sab ko fasāne kyā kyā
bol paDta to meri baat meri hi rahti
KHamushi ne hain diye sab ko fasane kya kya
ḳhamoshī meñ har baat ban jaa.e hai
jo bole hai dīvāna kahlā.e hai
KHamoshi mein har baat ban jae hai
jo bole hai diwana kahlae hai
ḳhāmushī chheḌ rahī hai koī nauha apnā
TūTtā jaatā hai āvāz se rishta apnā
KHamushi chheD rahi hai koi nauha apna
TuTta jata hai aawaz se rishta apna
maiñ chup rahā ki vazāhat se baat baḌh jaatī
hazār sheva-e-husn-e-bayāñ ke hote hue
main chup raha ki wazahat se baat baDh jati
hazar shewa-e-husn-e-bayan ke hote hue
khulī zabān to zarf un kā ho gayā zāhir
hazār bhed chhupā rakkhe the ḳhamoshī meñ
khuli zaban to zarf un ka ho gaya zahir
hazar bhed chhupa rakkhe the KHamoshi mein
ye hāsil hai mirī ḳhāmoshiyoñ kā
ki patthar āzmāne lag ga.e haiñ
ye hasil hai meri KHamoshiyon ka
ki patthar aazmane lag gae hain
vo boltā thā magar lab nahīñ hilātā thā
ishāra kartā thā jumbish na thī ishāre meñ
wo bolta tha magar lab nahin hilata tha
ishaara karta tha jumbish na thi ishaare mein
ek din merī ḳhāmushī ne mujhe
lafz kī oT se ishāra kiyā
ek din meri KHamushi ne mujhe
lafz ki oT se ishaara kiya
suntī rahī maiñ sab ke dukh ḳhāmoshī se
kis kā dukh thā mere jaisā bhuul ga.ī
sunti rahi main sab ke dukh KHamoshi se
kis ka dukh tha mere jaisa bhul gai
ḳhāmoshī ke nāḳhun se chhil jaayā karte haiñ
koī phir in zaḳhmoñ par āvāzeñ maltā hai
KHamoshi ke naKHun se chhil jaya karte hain
koi phir in zaKHmon par aawazen malta hai
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