​Umr Se Badi Khamoshi (A Silence Older Than My Age

Umar hai chhoti meri, par tajurbe gehre hain,
Is masoom se chehre pe, sadiyon ke pehre hain.
​Sab samajhte hain 'nadaan', abhi bachi hai yeh,
Par dard ke har ek imtihan mein, sacchi hai yeh.
​Bachpan kahin khamoshi ki dhoop mein jal gaya,
Woh khel-kood ka waqt, waqt se pehle dhal gaya.
​Sabki baaton ko samajhna, meri aadat ho gayi,
Ab apni hi khamoshi, meri ibadat ho gayi.
​Maine sabko samjha, par mujhe koi samajhta nahi,
Mere andar ke toofaan ko, bahar koi sunta nahi.
​Ghamon ki bhatti mein tap kar, ab faulad hoon,
Duniya ki nazron mein bachi, par main ek yaad hoon.
​Nadaan keh kar mujhe, sab yun hi taal dete hain,
Meri aankhon ka har zakhm, woh 'bachpana' maan lete hain.
​Har mod par main sabki, dhaal ban ke khadi hoon,
Main apni umar se, kahin zyada badi hoon.