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