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[hiilaagar=one who makes excuses; vafaajuu=faithful (in love)]
[jafaaKhuu=unfaithful by habit]
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[hiilaagar=one who makes excuses; vafaajuu=faithful (in love)]
[jafaaKhuu=unfaithful by habit]