karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use
Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun_gunaa_uu.N use 

vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind
mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaa_uu.N use 

[Khaar=thorn] 

ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se
mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laa_uu.N use 

[tazakare=narration/descrption] 

magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai
ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaa_uu.N use 

vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaa.N
tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho ga.Nvaa_uu.N use 

jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichha.D rahaa hai ’Faraz’
ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aa_uu.N use 

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo
bahut ba.Daa hai safar tho.Dii duur saath chaalo 

tamaam umr kahaa.N ko_ii saath detaa hai
mai.n jaanataa huu.N magar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

nashe me.n chuur huu.N mai.n bhii tumhe.n bhii hosh nahii.n
ba.Daa mazaa ho agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii Ganimat hai
kise hai kal kii Khabar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

abhii to jaag rahe hai.n chiraaG raaho.n ke
abhii hai duur sahar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

tavaaf-e-manzil-e-jaanaa.N hame.n bhii karanaa hai
’Faraz’ tum bhii agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete
bismil ho to qaatil ko duaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete 

vahashat kaa sabab ruuzan-e-zindaa.N to nahii.n hai
mahar-o-maah-o-anjum ko bujhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete 

ik ye bhii to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaa.N hai
ai chaaraagaro dard ba.Dhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete 

munsif ho agar tum to kab insaaf karoge
mujarim hai agar ham to sazaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete 

rahazan ho to haazir hai mataa-e-dil-o-jaa.N bhii
rahabar ho to manzil kaa pataa kyuu.N nahii.n dete 

kyaa biit ga_ii ab ke ’Faraz’ ahal-e-chaman par
yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

Khvaab marate nahii.n
Khvaab dil hai.n na aa.Nkhe.n na saa.Nse.n ke jo
rezaa-rezaa hue to bikhar jaaye.nge
jism kii maut se ye bhii mar jaaye.nge

Khvaab marate nahii.n
Khvaab to raushanii hai.n, navaa hai.n, havaa hai.n
jo kaale pahaa.Do.n se rukate nahii.n
zulm ke dozaKho.n se bhii phukate nahii.n
raushanii aur navaa aur havaa ke aalam
maqtalo.n me.n pahu.Nch kar bhii jhukate nahii.n

Khvaab to harf hai.n
Khvaab to nuur hai.n
Khvaab to suqraat hai.n
Khvaab mansuur hai.n

kuchh na kisii se bole.nge
tanhaa_ii me.n ro le.nge

ham berahabaro.n kaa kyaa
saath kisii ke ho le.nge

[berahabaro.n=pathless travellers] 

Khud to hue rusavaa lekin
tere bhed na khole.nge

jiivan zahar bharaa saaGar
kab tak amrit ghole.nge

niind to kyaa aayegii ’Faraz’
maut aa_ii to so le.nge

kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii
ha.Nsatii hu_ii raat ro pa.Dii thii

ham Khud hii hue tabaah varnaa
duniyaa ko hamaarii kyaa pa.Dii thii

ye zaKhm hai.n un dino.n kii yaade.n
jab aap se dostii ba.Dii thii

jaate to kidhar ko tere vahashii
zanjiir-e-junuu.N ka.Dii pa.Dii thii

Gam the ki ’Faraz’ aa.Ndhiyaa.N thii
dil thaa ki ’Faraz’ pankhud.ii thii

mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa’at
ek do giit pareshaan se gaa letaa huu.N 

gahe gahe kisii naakaam sharaabii kii tarah
ek do zahar ke saaGar bhii cha.Dhaa letaa huu.N 

tuu ke ik vaadii-e-gul_rang kii shah_zaadii hai
ek bekaar se insaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho 

tere Khvaabo.n ke jaziiro.n me.n ba.Dii raunaq hai
ek anjaan se tuufaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho 

muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa
baat kar tujh par gumaa.N hone lagaa tasviir kaa 

[muntazir=waiting; tahayyur=amazement; taqariir=speech] 

raat kyaa soye ki baaqii umr kii niind u.D ga_ii
Khvaab kyaa dekhaa ki dha.Dakaa lag gayaa taabiir kaa 

[taabiir=reality] 

jaane tuu kis aalam me.n bichha.Daa hai ki tere baGair
aaj tak har lafz fariyaadii merii tahariir kaa 

[tahariir=writing] 

jis tarah baadal kaa saayaa pyaas bha.Dakaataa rahe
mai.n ne vo aalam bhii dekhaa hai terii tasviir kaa 

kis tarah paayaa tujhe phir kis tarah khoyaa tujhe
mujh saa munkir bhii to qaa_il ho gayaa taqadiir kaa 

[munkir=atheist; qaa_il honaa=to be a fan/follower] 

ishq me.n sar pho.Danaa bhii kyaa ke ye be-meher log
juu-e-Khuu.N ko naam dete hai.n juu-e-shiir kaa 

jis ko bhii chaahaa use shiddat se chaahaa hai ’Faraz’
si_-silaa TuuTaa nahii.n dard kii zanjiir kaa

muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai
ki tuu aasamaan pe ho to ho pisar-e-zamii.n ko_ii aur hai 

[pisar=son] 

vo jo raaste the vafaa ke the ye jo manzile.n hai.n sazaa kii hai.n
meraa ham_safar ko_ii aur thaa meraa ham_nashii.n ko_ii aur hai 

mere jism-o-jaa.N me.n tere sivaa aur ko_ii bhii duusaraa
mujhe phir bhii lagataa hai is tarah ki kahii.n kahii.n ko_ii aur hai 

mai.n asiir apane gazaal kaa mai.n faqiir dasht-e-visaal kaa
jo hiran ko baa.Ndh ke le gayaa vo subuk_tagii.n ko_ii aur hai 

[asiir=prisoner; gazaal=deer; subuk-tagii.n=name of emperor]

payaam aaye hai.n us yaar-e-bevafaa ke mujhe
jise qaraar na aayaa kahii.n bhulaa ke mujhe 

nashe se kahuu.N to nahii.n yaad-e-yaar kaa aalam
ke le u.Daa hai ko_ii dosh par havaa ke mujhe 

judaa_iyaa.N ho.n to aisii ki umr bhar na mile
fareb to do zaraa sil_sile ba.Daa ke mujhe 

mai.n Khud ko bhuul chukaa tha magar jahaa.N vaale
udaas chho.D gaye aa_iinaa dikhaake mujhe