pech rakhate ho bahut saaj-o-dastaar ke biich
mai.n ne sar girate hue dekhe hai.n baazaar ke biich

[pech = anger; saaj-o-dastaar = turban]

baaG_baano.n ko ajab ranj se takate hai.n gulaab
gul_farosh aaj bahut jamaa hai.n gul_zaar ke biich

[ranj = sorrow; gul_farosh = flower sellers]

kaj adaao.n kii inaayat hai ki ham se ushshaaq
kabhii diivaar ke piichhe kabhii diivaar ke biich

[kaj - crooked; ushshaaq = lovers]

tum ho naa_Khush to yahaa.N kaun hai Khush phir bhi ’Faraz’
log rahate hai.n isii shahar-e-dil-e-aazaar ke biich

phir usii raah_guzar par shaayad
ham kabhii mil sake.n magar shaayad 

jaan pahachaan se kyaa hogaa
phir bhi ai dost Gaur kar shaayad 

muntazir jin ke ham rahe tum ho
mil gaye aur ham_safar shaayad 

jo bhii bichha.De hai.n kab mile hai.n ’Faraz’
phir bhii tuu intazaar kar shaayad 

saaqiyaa ik nazar jaam se pahale pahale
ham ko jaanaa hai kahii.n shaam se pahale pahale

Khush huaa ai dil ke muhabbat to nibhaa dii tuune
log uja.D jaate hai.n anjaam se pahale pahale

ab tere zikr pe ham baat badal dete hai.n
kitanii raGabat thii tere naam se pahale pahale

saamane umr pa.Dii hai shab-e-tanhaa_ii kii
vo mujhe chho.D gayaa shaam se pahale pahale

sab log liye sang-e-malaamat nikal aaye
kis shahar me.n ham ahal-e-muhabbat nikal aaye

ab dil kii tamannaa hai to ai kaash yahii ho
aa.Nsuu kii jagah aa.Nkh se hasarat nikal aaye

har ghar kaa diyaa gul na karo tum ke na jaane
kis baam se Khurashiid-e-qayaamat nikal aaye

jo dar_paa-e-pindaar hai.n un qatl_gaho.n se
jaa.N deke bhii samajho ke salaamat nikal aaye

ai ham_nafaso.n kuchh to kaho ahad-e-sitam kii
ik harf se mumkin hai hikaayat nikal aaye

yaaro mujhe masaluub karo tum ke mere baad
shaayad ke tumhaaraa qad-o-qaamat nikal aaye

sakuut-e-shaam-e-Khizaa.N hai qariib aa jaao
ba.Daa udaas samaa.N hai qariib aa jaao 

na tum ko Khud pe bharosaa na ham ko zom-e-vafaa
na aitabaar-e-jahaa.N hai qariib aa jaao 

raah-e-talab me.n kisii ko dhyaan nahii.n
hujuum-e-ham_safaraa.N hai qariib aa jaao 

jo dasht-e-ishq me.n bichha.De.n vo umr bhar na mile
yahaa.N yahaa.N dhuaa.N hii dhuaa.N hai qariib aa jaao 

ye aa.Ndhiyaa.N hai.n to shahar-e-vafaa kii Khair nahii.n
zamaanaa Khaak_fashaa.N hai qariib aa jaao 

faaqih-e-shahar kii majalis nahii.n ke duur raho
ye bazm-e-piir-e-maGaa.N hai qariib aa jaao 

’Faraz’ duur ke suuraj Garuub samajhe gaye
ye daur-e-kam_nazaaraa hai qarib aa jaao

sholaa thaa jal-bujhaa huu.N havaaye.n mujhe na do
mai.n kab kaa jaa chukaa huu.N sadaaye.n mujhe na do 

jo zahar pii chukaa huu.N tumhii.n ne mujhe diyaa
ab tum to zindagii kii duaaye.n mujhe na do 

aisaa kahii.n na ho ke palaTakar na aa sakuu.N
har baar duur jaa ke sadaaye.n mujhe na do 

kab mujh ko aiteraaf-e-muhabbat na thaa ’Faraaz’
kab mai.n ne ye kahaa thaa sazaaye.n mujhe na do 

ta.Dap uThuu.N bhii to zaalim terii duhaa_ii na duu.N
mai.n zaKhm zaKhm huu.N phir bhii tujhe dikhaa_ii na duu.N 

tere badan me.n dha.Dakane lagaa huu.N dil kii tarah
ye aur baat ke ab bhii tujhe sunaa_ii na duu.N 

Khud apane aap ko parakhaa to ye nadaamat hai
ke ab kabhii use ilzaam-e-bevafaa_ii na duu.N 

[nadaamat=regret/shame] 

mujhe bhii Dhuu.NDh kabhii mahv-e-aa_iinaa_daarii
mai.n teraa aqs huu.N lekin tujhe dikhaa_ii na duu.N 

[mahv=immersed in; aqs=reflection]

tere hote hue mahafil me.n jalaate hai.n chiraaG
log kyaa saadaa hai.n suuraj ko dikhaate hai.n chiraaG 

apanii maharuumiyo.n pe sharmindaa hai.n
Khud nahii.n rakhate to auro.n ke bujhaate hai.n chiraaG 

bastiyaa.N chaa.Nd sitaaro.n pe basaane vaale
kurraa-e-arz bujhaate jaate hai.n chiraaG 

kyaa Khabar hai un ko ke daaman bhii bha.Dak uThate hai.n
jo zamaane kii havaao.n se bachaate hai.n chiraaG 

aisii taariikiiyaa.N aa.Nkho.n me.n basii hai.n ’Faraz’
raat to raat ham din ko jalaate hai.n chiraaG

aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai
phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai 

ishq aaGaaz hii se mushkil hai
sabr karanaa abhii se mushkil hai 

ham ?? aasaa.N hai.n aur hamaare liye
dushmanii dostii se mushkil hai 

jis ko sab be-vafaa samajhate ho.n
bevafaa_ii usii se mushkil hai 

ek do duusare se sahel na jaan
har ko_ii har kisii se mushkil hai 

[sahel=approachable] 

tuu baa-zid hai to jaa ’Faraz’ magar
vaapasii us galii se mushkil hai 

aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa
vaqt kaa kyaa hai guzarataa hai guzar jaayegaa 

itanaa maanuus na ho Khilvat-e-Gam se apanii
tuu kabhii Khud ko bhii dekhegaa to Dar jaayegaa 

[maanuus=intimate; Khilvat-e-Gam=sorrow of loneliness] 

tum sar-e-raah-e-vafaa dekhate rah jaaoge
aur vo baam-e-rafaaqat se utar jaayegaa 

[sar-e-raah-e-vafaa=path of love; baam-e-rafaaqat=responsibility towards love] 

zindagii terii ataa hai to ye jaanevaalaa
terii baKhshiish terii dahaliiz pe dhar jaayegaa 

[ataa=gift; baKhshiish=donation; dahaliiz=doorstep] 

Duubate Duubate kashtii to ochhaalaa de duu.N
mai.n nahii.n ko_ii to saahil pe utar jaayegaa 

[ochhaalaa=upward push] 

zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayaamat kaa ’Faraz’
zaalim ab ke bhii na royegaa to mar jaayegaa