kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii ghaDii thii

kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii ghaDii thii
ha.Nsatii hu_ii raat ro paDii thii

ham Khud hii hue tabaah varnaa
duniyaa ko hamaarii kyaa paDii thii

ye zaKhm hai un dino kii yaade
jab aap se dostii baDii thii

jaate to kidhar ko tere vahashii
zanjiir-e-junuu kaDii paDii thii

Gam the ki 'Faraz' aaNdhiyaa thii
dil thaa ki 'Faraz' pankhudii thii

kuchh na kisii se bolege

kuchh na kisii se bolege

kuchh na kisii se bolege
tanhaaii me ro lege

ham berahabaro kaa kyaa 
saath kisii ke ho lege

[berahabaro.n=pathless travellers] 

Khud to hue rusavaa lekin
tere bhed na kholenge

jiivan zahar bharaa saaGar
kab tak amrit gholege

niind to kyaa aayegii 'Faraz'
maut aaii to so lenge

Khvaab marate nahii

Khvaab marate nahii
Khvaab dil hai na aaNkhe na saaNse ke jo
rezaa-rezaa hue to bikhar jaayege
jism kii maut se ye bhii mar jaayege

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

Khvaab to harf hai
Khvaab to nuur hai
Khvaab to suqraat hai
Khvaab mansuur hai

Khamosh ho kyo.n daad-e-jafaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete

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

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

ik ye bhii to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaa hai 
ai chaaraagaro dard baDhaa kyuu nahii dete 

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

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

kyaa biit ga_ii ab ke 'Faraz' ahal-e-chaman par 
yaaraan-e-qafas mujh ko sadaa kyuu nahii dete 

kaThin hai raahguzar thoDii duur saath chalo

kaThin hai raah_guzar thoDii duur saath chalo 
bahut baDaa hai safar thoDii duur saath chaalo 

tamaam umr kahaa koii saath detaa hai 
mai jaanataa huu magar thoDii duur saath chalo 

nashe me chuur huu mai bhii tumhe bhii hosh nahii 
baDaa mazaa ho agar thoDii duur saath chalo 

ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii Ganimat hai 
kise hai kal kii Khabar thoDii duur saath chalo 

abhii to jaag rahe hai chiraaG raaho ke 
abhii hai duur sahar thoDii duur saath chalo 

tavaaf-e-manzil-e-jaanaa hame bhii karanaa hai 
'Faraz' tum bhii agar thoDii duur saath chalo

karuu na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaauu use

karuu na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaauu use 
Gazal bahaanaa karuu aur gungunaauu use 

vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind 
mai zaKhm-zaKhm huu phir bhii gale lagaauu use 

[Khaar=thorn] 

ye log tazakare karate hai apane logo se 
mai kaise baat karuu aur kahaa se laauu use 

[tazakare=narration/descrption] 

magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai 
ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaauu use 

vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaan 
tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho gavaauu use 

jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichhad rahaa hai 'Faraz' 
ajab nahii ki agar yaad bhii na aauu use 

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se 
jo yuu kiyaa hai to phir kyuu 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 ho vahii baate kiyaa karo us se 

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

kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se

juz tere koii bhii din raat na jaane mere

juz tere koii bhii din raat na jaane mere 
tuu kahaa 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 koii sirhaane mere 

[sirhaane=bed-side] 

Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaaii 
log mujh ko hii sunaate hai fasaane mere 

luT ke bhii Khush huu ke ashko 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 masiihaaii ko 
log aate hai bahut dil ko dukhaane mere 

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

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

chaaraagar yuu to bahut hai magar ai jaan-e-'Faraz' 
juz tere aur koii Gam na jaane mere 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

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 kahii Thahare to ye jaanuu 
har saaNs me mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho 

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

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

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

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro se nahii maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me 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 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

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 kahii Thahare to ye jaanuu 
har saaNs me mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho 

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

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

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

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro se nahii maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me 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 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

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 kahii Thahare to ye jaanuu 
har saaNs me mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho 

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

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

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

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro se nahii maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me 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 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

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 huu 
ik mauj me aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho 

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

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro se nahii maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me 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 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

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 kahii Thahare to ye jaanuu 
har saaNs me mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho 

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

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

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

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro se nahii maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me 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 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

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 huu 
ik mauj me aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho 

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

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro se nahii maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me 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 

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

jis simt bhii dekhu nazar aataa hai ke tum ho

is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye

is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye 
kyo na ai dost ham judaa ho jaaye 

tuu bhii hiire se ban gayaa patthar 
ham bhii kal kyaa se kyaa ho jaaye 

ham bhii majabuuriyo kaa uzr kare 
aur kahii aur mubtalaa ho jaaye

ishq bhii khel hai nasiibo kaa 
Khaak ho jaaye kimiyaa ho jaaye 

ab ke gar tuu mile to ham tujh se 
aise lipaTe terii qabaa ho jaaye 

bandagii ham ne chhod dii hai 'Faraz'
kyaa kare log jab Khudaa ho jaaye 

is qadar musal_sal thii shiddate judaaii kii

is qadar musal_sal thii shiddate judaaii kii 
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaaii kii 

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity] 

varanaa ab talak yuu thaa Khvaahisho kii baarish me 
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraaii kii 

[Khvaahish=desire/wish] 

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

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

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se 
tuune kis ghaDii zaalim merii ham_navaaii kii 

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

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai naaseh ke 
aap se koi puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraaii kii 

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

phir qafas me shor uTThaa qaidiyo kaa aur sayyaad 
dekhanaa uDaa degaa phir Khabar rihaaii kii 

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter] 

is daur-e-bejunuu kii kahaanii koii likho

is daur-e-bejunuu kii kahaanii koii likho 
jismo ko barf Khuun ko paanii koii likho 

koii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue 
kyuu ruk gaii qalam kii ravaanii koii likho 

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

kyo surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan 
kyo gul_sitaa qafas kaa hai saanii koii likho 

haa taazaa saaneho kaa kare kaun intazaar 
haa dil kii vaaradaat puraanii koii likho