Har aashna mein kahaN khooy-e-mahramaana woh​

Har aashna mein kahaN khooy-e-mahramaana woh​
K be-wafaa tha magar dost tha puraanaa woh​

KahaN se layein ab aaNkhein use K rakhta tha​
AdaawatoN mein bhi andaaz mukhlisaana woh​

Jo abr tha to use tooT kar barasnaa tha​
Yeh kya K aag laga kar hua rawaanaa woh​

Pukaarte hain mah-o-saal manziloN ki tarah​
Laga hai tosan-e-hasti ko taziyaanaa woh​

Hamein bhi Gham-talabi ka nahi raha yaaraa​
Tere bhi rang nahi gardish-e-zamaana woh​

Ab apni khaahishein kya kya use rulaati haiN​
Yeh baat hum ne kahi thi magar na maana woh​

Yehi kaheiNge K bus soorat-aashnaayi thi​
Jo ahd tooT gaya! yaad kya dilaana woh​

Us ek shakl mein kya kya na sooratein dekhiN​
Nigaar tha nazar aayaa nigaar khaana woh​

‘Faraz’ khaab si ghaflat dikhaayi deti hai​
Jo log jaan-e-jahaaN the hue fasaana woh​