ye kyaa ke sab se bayaa.N dil kii haalate.n karanii
’Faraz’ tujh ko na aa_ii.n muhabbate.n karanii

ye qurb kyaa hai ke tuu saamane hai aur hame.n
shumaar abhii se judaa_ii kii sa’ate.n karanii

ko_ii Khudaa ho ke patthar jise bhii ham chaahe.n
tamaam umr usii kii ibaadate.n karanii

sab apane apanee qariine se muntazir us ke
kisii ko shukr kisii ko shikaayate.n karanii

ham apane dil se hai.n majabuur aur logon ko
zaraa sii baat pe barpaa qayaamate.n karanii

mile.n jab un se to mubaham sii guftaguu karanaa
phir apane aap se sau-sau vazaahate.n karanii

ye log kaise magar dushmanii nibhaate.n hai.n
hamii.n ko raas na aa_ii.n muhabbate.n karanii

kabhii ’Faraz’ naye mausamo.n me.n ro denaa
kabhii talaash puraanii raqaabate.n karanii

ye merii Gazale.n ye merii nazme.n tamaam terii hikaayate.n hai.n
ye tazkire.n terii lutf ke hai.n ye sher terii shikaayate.n hai.n
mai.n sab terii nazr kar rahaa huu.N ye un zamaano.n kii s’ate.n hai.n
jo zindagii ke naye safar me.n tujhe kisii roz yaad aaye.N
to ek ek harf jii uThegaa pahan ke anfaas kii qabaaye.N
udaas tanahaa_iiyo.n ke lamho.n me.n naach uThe.ngii ye apasaraaye.N 

[tazkire.n=mention; s’ate.n=moments]
[anfaas=breaths; qabaaye.N=long coats] 

mujhe terii dard ke alaavaa bhii aur dukh the, ye jaanataa huu.N
hazaar Gam the jo zindagii kii talaash me.n the, ye jaanataa huu.N
mujhe Khabar hai ki terii aa.Nchal me.n dard kii ret chhaanataa huu.N
magar har ek baar tujh ko chhuu kar ye ret rang-e-hinaa banii hai
ye zaKhm gul_zaar ban gaye hai.n ye aahe.n-sozaa.N ghaTaa banii hai
ye dard mauj-e-sabaa huaa hai ye aag dil kii sadaa banii hai 

aur ab ye saarii mataa-e-hastii ye phuul ye zaKhm sab tere hai.n
ye dukh ke nauhe ye sukh ke naGme.n jo kal mere the vo ab tere hai.n
jo terii qurbat terii judaa_ii me.n kaT gaye roz-o-shab tere hai.n
vo teraa shaayar teraa muGannii vo jis kii baate.n ajiib sii thii
vo jis ke andaaz Khusro-vaanaa the aur adaaye.N Gariib sii thii.n
vo jis ke jiine kii Khvaahishe.n bhii Khud us ke apane nasiib sii thii.n 

[mataa=things; qurbat=nearness]
[roz-o-shab=day and night; muGannii=singer]
[Khusro-vaanaa=king-like; Khvaahishe.n=desires] 

na puuchh us kaa ki vo diivaanaa bahut dino.n kaa uja.D chukaa hai
vo kohakan to nahii.n thaa lekin ka.Dii chaTTaano.n se la.D chukaa hai
vo thak chukaa hai aur us kaa teshaa usii ke siine me.n ga.D chukaa hai 

[kohakan=another name for Farhaad; teshaa=axe] 

ye tabiyat hai to Khud aazaar ban jaaye.nge ham
chaaraagar roye.nge aur Gam_Khvaar ban jaaye.nge ham 

ham sar-e-chaak-e-vafaa hai.n aur teraa dast-e-hunar
jo banaa degaa hame.n ai yaar ban jaaye.nge ham 

kyaa Khabar thii ai nigaar-e-sher tere ishq me.n
dil_baraan-e-shahar ke dil_daar ban jaaye.nge ham 

saKht jaan hai.n par hamaarii ustavaarii par na jaa
aise TuuTe.nge teraa iqaraar ban jaaye.nge ham 

aur kuchh din baiThane do kuu-e-jaanaa.N me.n hame.n
raftaa raftaa saayaa-e-diivaar ban jaaye.nge ham 

is qadar aasaa.N na hogii har kisii se dostii
aashnaa_ii me.n teraa mayaar ban jaaye.nge ham 

miir-o-Gaalib kyaa ke ban paaye nahii.n faiz-o-firaaq
zam ye thaa ruumii-o-ataar ban jaaye.nge ham 

dekhane me.n shaaKh-e-gul lagate hai.n lekin dekhanaa
dast-e-gul_chii.n ke liye talvaar ban jaaye.nge ham 

ham chiraaGo.n ko to taariikii se la.Danaa hai ’Faraz’
gul hue par subah ke aasaar ban jaaye.nge ham 

zaKhm ko phuul to sar sar ko sabaa kahate hai.n
jaane kyaa daur hai kyaa log hai.n kyaa kahate hai.n 

kyaa qayaamat hai ke jin ke liye ruk ruk ke chale
ab vahii log hame.n aabalaapaa kahate hai.n 

ko_ii batalaao ke ik umr kaa bichha.Daa mahabuub
ittefaaqan kahii.n mil jaaye to kyaa kahate hai.n 

ye bhii andaaz-e-suKhan hai ke jafaa ko terii
Gamzaa-o-ishvaa-o-andaaz-o-adaa kahate hai.n 

jab talak duur hai tuu terii parastish kar le.n
ham jise chhuu na sake.n us ko Khudaa kahate hai.n 

kyaa ta’ajjub hai ke ham ahl-e-tamannaa ko ’Faraaz’
vo jo maharuum-e-tamannaa hai.n buraa kahate hai.n 

inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao
vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao 

ye udaasiyo.n ke mausam kahii.n raayegaa.N na jaaye.N
kisii zaKhm ko kuredo kisii dard ko jagaao 

vo kahaaniyaa.N adhuurii jo na ho sake.ngii puurii
unhe.n mai.n bhii kyuu.N sunaa_uu.N unhe.n tum bhii kyuu.N sunaao 

mere ham_safar puraane mere ab bhii muntazir hai.n
tumhe.n saath chho.Danaa hai to abhii se chho.D jaao 

ye judaa_iyo.n ke raste ba.Dii duur tak gaye hai.n
jo gayaa vo phir na lauTaa merii baat maan jaao 

kisii bevafaa kii Khaatir ye junuu.N ’Faraz’ kab tak
jo tumhe.n bhulaa chukaa hai use tum bhii bhuul jaao 

is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho
jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho 

ko_ii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue
kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii ko_ii likho 

kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto
kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii ko_ii likho 

kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan
kyo.n gul_sitaa.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho 

haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar
haa.N dil kii vaaradaat puraanii ko_ii likho

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii 

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity] 

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii 

[Khvaahish=desire/wish] 

taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n
aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaa_ii kii 

[taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships] 

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se
tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii 

[iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship] 

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke
aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii 

[tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher] 

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad
dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii 

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter] 

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho
ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho 

ye Khvaab hai Khushbuu hai ke jho.nkaa hai ke pal hai
ye dhundh hai baadal hai ke saayaa hai ke tum ho 

is diid kii sa_aat me.n ka_ii rang hai.n larazaa.N
mai.n huu.N ke ko_ii aur hai duniyaa hai ke tum ho 

dekho ye kisii aur kii aa.Nkhe.n hai.n ke merii
dekhuu.N ye kisii aur kaa cheharaa hai ke tum ho 

ye umr-e-gurezaa.N kahii.n Thahare to ye jaanuu.N
har saa.Ns me.n mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho 

har bazm me.n mauzuu-e-suKhan dil zad_gaa.N kaa
ab kaun hai shiirii.n hai ke lailaa hai ke tum ho 

ik dard kaa phailaa huaa saharaa hai ke mai.n huu.N
ik mauj me.n aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho 

vo vaqt na aaye ke dil-e-zaar bhii soche
is shahar me.n tanhaa ko_ii ham saa hai ke tum ho 

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro.n se nahii.n maqtal
ye rasm abhii shahar me.n zindaa hai ke tum ho 

ai jaan-e-’Faraz’ itanii bhii taufiiq kise thii
ham ko Gam-e-hastii bhii gavaaraa hai ke tum ho 

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere
tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere 

[juz=except] 

tuu bhii Khushbuu hai magar meraa tajassus bekaar
barq-e-aavaaraa kii maanind Thikhaane mere 

shamaa ki lau thii ke vo tuu thaa magar hijr kii raat
der tak rotaa rahaa ko_ii sirhaane mere 

[sirhaane=bed-side] 

Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaa_ii
log mujh ko hii sunaate hai.n fasaane mere 

luT ke bhii Khush huu.N ke ashko.n se bharaa hai daaman
dekh Gaarat_gare dil ye bhii Khazaane mere 

aaj ik aur baras biit gayaa us ke baGair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamaane mere 

kaash tuu bhii merii aavaaz sunataa ho
phir pukaare hai tujhe dil kii sadaa ne mere 

kaash tuu bhii kabhii aajaaye masiihaa_ii ko
log aate hai.n bahut dil ko dukhaane mere 

kaash auro.n kii tarah mai.n bhii kah sakataa
baat sun lii hai merii aaj Khudaa ne mere 

tuu hai kis haal me.n ai zuud_faraamosh mere
mujh ko to chhiin liyaa ahad-e-vafaa ne mere 

chaaraagar yuu.N to bahut hai.n magar ai jaan-e-’Faraz’
juz tere aur ko_ii Gam na jaane mere 

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se
jo yuu.N kiyaa hai to phir kyuu.N gilaa karo us se 

ye ahl-e-baz tunak hausalaa sahii phir bhii
zaraa fasaanaa-e-dil ibtidaa karo us se 

ye kyaa ke tum hii Gam-e-hijr ke fasaane kaho
kabhii to us ke bahaane sunaa karo us se 

nasiib phir ko_ii taqriib-e-qarb ho ke na ho
jo dil me.n ho.n vahii baate.n kiyaa karo us se 

’Faraz’ tark-e-ta’alluq to Khair kyaa hogaa
yahii bahut hai ke kam kam milaa karo us se