yuu.N sajaa chaa.Nd ki jhalakaa tere a.ndaaz kaa rang
yuu.N fazaa mahakii ki badalaa mere hamaraaz kaa rang

saayaa-e-chashm me.n hairaa.N ruKh-e-raushan kaa jamaal
surKhii-e-lab pe pareshaa.N terii aavaaz kaa rang

bepiye ho.n ki agar lutf karo aaKhir-e-shab
shiishaa-e-may me.n Dhale subah ke aaGaaz kaa rang

cha.ngo-nay rang pe the apane lahuu ke dam se
dil ne lay badalii to madham huaa har saaz kaa rang

[cha.ng= a type of musical instrument; nay=flute]

ik suKhan aur ki phir rang-e-takallum teraa
harf-e-saadaa ko inaayat kare ejaaz kaa rang

ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa
phir aaj kis ne suKhan ham se Gaayebaanaa kiyaa

[Gaayebaanaa=hidden/invisible]

Gam-e-jahaa.N ho, ruKh-e-yaar ho ke dast-e-uduu
salook jis se kiyaa hamane aashiqaanaa kiyaa

[dast-e-uduu=enemy’s hands]

the Khaak-e-raah bhii ham log qahar-e-tuufaa.N bhii
sahaa to kyaa na sahaa aur kiyaa to kyaa na kiyaa

[qahar-e-tuufaa.N=storm’s fury]

Khushaa ke aaj har ik mudda_ii ke lab par hai
vo raaz jis ne hame.n raa.Nd-e-zamaanaa kiyaa

[Khushaa=matter of joy; mudda_ii=plaintiff]
[raa.Nd-e-zamaanaa=society’s outcast]

vo hiilaagar jo vafaajuu bhii hai jafaaKhuu bhii
kiyaa bhii "Faiz" to kis but se dostaanaa kiyaa

dasht-e-tanhaa_ii me.n ai jaan-e-jahaa.N larzaa.N hai.n
terii aavaaz ke saaye tere ho.nTho.n ke saraab
dasht-e-tanhaa_ii me.n duurii ke Khas-o-Khaak tale
khil rahe hai.n tere pahaluu ke saman aur gulaab

uTh rahii hai kahii.n qurbat se terii saa.Ns kii aa.Nch
apanii Khushbuu me.n sulagtii hu_ii maddham maddham
duur ufaq par chamakatii hu_ii qatraa qatraa
gir rahii hai terii dil_daar nazar kii shabnam

us qadar pyaar se ai jaan-e jahaaN rakkhaa hai
dil ke ruKhsaar pe is vaqt terii yaad ne haath
yuu.N gumaa.N hotaa hai garche hai abhii subah-e-firaaq
Dhal gayaa hijr kaa din aa bhii ga_ii vasl kii raat

vo buto.n ne Daale hai.n vasvase ki dilo.n se Khauf-e-Khudaa gayaa
vo pa.Dii hai.n roz qayaamate.n ki Khayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa gayaa

[vasvase=doubts; Khauf-e-Khudaa=fear of God]
[Khayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa=(any) thought about the day of judgement]

jo nafas thaa Khaar-e-gul banaa jo uThaa to haath qalam huye
vo nishaat-e-aah-sahar ga_ii vo viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa gayaa

[nafas=breath; Khaar=thorn; qalam honaa=chopped off]
[nishaat-e-aah-sahar=pleasure in the morning plea]
[viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa=respect for the hands raised in prayer]

na vo rang fasl-e-bahaar kaa na ravish vo abr-e-bahaar kii
jis adaa se yaar the aashnaa vo mizaaj-e-baad-e-sabaa gayaa

[aashnaa=known; mizaaj=nature/state of being]

abhii baadabaa.N ko tah rakho abhii muzatarib hai ruKh-e-havaa
kisii raaste me.n hai.n mu.ntazir vo sukuu.N jo aake chalaa gayaa

mhaarii yaad ke jab zaKhm bharane lagate hai.n
kisii bahaane tumhe.n yaad karane lagate hai.n

hadiis-e-yaar ke unavaa.N nikharane lagate hai.n
to har hariim me.n gesuu sa.Nvarane lagate hai.n

[hariim - house]

har ajanabii hame.n maharam dikhaa_ii detaa hai
jo ab bhii terii galii galii se guzarane lagate hai.n

[maharam=acquaintance]

sabaa se karate hai.n Gurbat-nasiib zikr-e-vatan
to chashm-e-subah me.n aa.Nsuu ubharane lagate hai.n

[Gurbat-nasiib=those in exile; chashm=eye]

vo jab bhii karate hai.n is nutq-o-lab kii baKhiyaagarii
fazaa me.n aur bhii naGme.n bikharane lagate hai.n

[nutq-o-lab=speech and lips]

dar-e-qafas pe a.Ndhere kii muhar lagatii hai
to "Faiz" dil me.n sitaare utarane lagate hai.n

tum jo pal ko Thahar jaao to ye lamhe.n bhii
aanevaale lamho.n kii amaanat ban jaaye.N
tum jo Thahar jaao to ye raat, mahataab
ye sabzaa, ye gulaab aur ham dono.n ke Khvaab
sab ke sab aise mubaham ho.n ki haqiiqat ho jaaye.N
tum Thahar jaao ki unavaan kii tafasiir ho tum
tum se talKhii-e-auqaat kaa mausam badale
raat to kyaa badalegii, haaalat to kyaa badale.nge
tum jo Thahar jaao to merii zaat kaa mausam badale
mahaarbaa.N ho ke na Thaharo to phir yuu.N Thaharo
jaise pal bhar ko ko_ii Khvaab-e-tamannaa Thahare
jaise daravesh-e-madaa-nosh ke pyaale me.n kabhii
ek do pal ke liye talKhii-e-duniyaa Thahare
Thahar jaao ke madaarat maikhaane se
chalate chalate ko_ii ek-aadh subuu ho jaaye
is se pahale ke ko_ii lamhaa aa_indaa ka tiir
is tarah aaye ke pevast-e-guluu ho jaaye

tum aaye ho na shab-e-intazaar guzarii hai
talaash me.n hai sahar baar baar guzarii hai

junuu.N me.n jitanii bhii guzarii bakaar guzarii hai
agarche dil pe Kharaabii hazaar guzarii hai

huii hai hazarat-e-naaseh se guftaguu jis shab
wo shab zaruur sar-e-kuu-e-yaar guzarii hai

wo baat saare fasaane me.n jisakaa zikr na thaa
wo baat unako bahot naa-gavaar guzarii hai

na gul khile hai.n, na unase mile, na mai pii hai
ajiib rang me.n ab ke bahaar guzarii hai

chaman me.n Gaarat-e-gulachii.N se jaane kyaa guzarii
qafas se aaj sabaa beqaraar guzarii hai

terii ummiid teraa i.ntazaar jab se hai
na shab ko din se shikaayat na din ko shab se hai

kisii kaa dard ho karate hai.n tere naam raqam
gilaa hai jo bhii kisii se terii sabab se hai

huaa hai jab se dil-e-naasabuur beqaabuu
kalaam tujhase nazar ko ba.Dii adab se hai

[naasabuur=impatient]

agar sharar hai to bha.Dake, jo phuul hai to khile
tarah tarah kii talab tere rang-e-lab se hai

kahaa.N gaye shab-e-furqat ke jaaganevaale
sitaaraa-e-sahar ham-kalaam kab se hai

tere Gam ko jaa.N kii talaash thii tere jaa.N-nisaar chale gaye
terii raah me.n karate the sar talab sar-e-raah-guzar chale gaye

terii kaj-adaa_ii se haar ke shab-e-i.ntazaar chalii ga_ii
mere zabt-e-haal se ruuTh kar mere Gam-gusaar chale gaye

na savaal-e-vasl na arz-e-Gam na hikaayate.n na shikaayate.n
tere ahad me.n dil-e-zaar ke sabhii iKhtiyaar chale gaye

ye hamii.n the jin ke libaas par sr-e-raah siyaahii likhii ga_ii
yahii daaG the jo sajaa ke ham sar-e-bazm-e_yaar chale gaye

na rahaa junuu.N-e-ruKh-e-vafaa ye rasan ye daar karoge kyaa
ji.nhe.n jurm-e-ishq pe naaz thaa vo gunaahagaar chale gaye

phir koii aayaa dil-e-zaar nahii.n koii nahii.n
raharau hogaa kahii.n aur chalaa jaayegaa
Dhal chukii raat biKharane lagaa taaro.n kaa Gubaar
la.Dakha.Daane lage aewaano.n me.n Khwaabiidaa chiraaG
so gaii rastaa tak tak ke har ek rahaguzaar
ajanabii Khaak ne dhu.ndalaa diye qadamo.n ke suraaG
gul karo shame.N ba.Daa do mai-o-miinaa-o-ayaaG
apane beKhwaab kiwaa.Do.n ko muqaffal kar lo
ab yahaa.N koii nahii.n, koii nahii.n aayegaa