havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa 
chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa 

pukaarate rahe mahafuuz kishtiyo.n vaale 
mai.n Duubataa huaa dariyaa ke paar utar bhii gayaa 

ab ehatiyaat kii diivaar kyaa uThaate ho 
jo chor dil me.n chhupaa thaa vo kaam kar bhii gayaa 

mai.n chup rahaa ki is me.n thii aafiyat jaa.N kii 
ko_ii to merii tarah thaa jo daar par bhii gayaa 

sulagate sochate viiraa.N mausamo.n kii tarah 
ka.Daa thaa ahad-e-javaanii magar guzar bhii gayaa 

jise bhulaa na sakaa us ko yaad kyaa rakhataa 
jo naam dil me.n rahaa zehan se utar bhii gayaa 

phaTii-phaTii hu_ii aa.Nkho.n se yuu.N na dekh mujhe 
tujhe talaash hai jis kii vo shaKhs mar bhii gayaa 

magar falak kii adaavat usii ke ghar se na thii 
jahaa.N 'Faraz' na thaa sail-e-Gam udhar bhii gayaa

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa 
chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa 

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa 
kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa 

[tamaashaa_ii=spectator; faqat=merely; saahil=river side] 
[ma.nzar=spectacle/show/view; gauhar=pearl] 

vo to duniyaa ko merii diivaangii Khush aa ga_ii 
tere haatho.n me.n vagarnaa pahalaa patthar dekhataa 

[vagarnaa=otherwise] 

aa.Nkh me.n aa.Nsuu ja.De the par sadaa tujh ko na dii 
is tavaqqo par ki shaayad tuu palaT kar dekhataa 

[sadaa=call; tavaqqo=hope] 

merii qismat kii lakiire.n mere haatho.n me.n na thii.n 
tere maathe par ko_ii meraa muqaddar dekhataa 

[qismat=fate; lakiire.n=lines; maathe=forehead]
[muqaddar= destiny/fate] 

zindagii phailii hu_ii thii shaam-e-hijraa.N kii tarah 
kis ko itanaa hausalaa thaa kaun jii kar dekhataa 

[shaam-e-hijraa.N=evening of separation; hausalaa=strength] 

Duubane vaalaa thaa aur saahil pe cheharo.n kaa hujuum 
pal kii mohalat thii mai.n kis ko aa.Nkh bhar ke dekhataa 

[hujuum=crowd; mohalat=(free) time] 

tuu bhii dil ko ik lahuu kii buu.Nd samajhaa hai 'Faraz' 
aa.Nkh gar hotii to qatre me.n samandar dekhataa 

[lahuu=blood; qatre=drops; samandar=ocean] 

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa 
kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa 

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n
kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

[duaa = prayer; jazaa = reward]

ye bhii vaqt aanaa thaa ab to gosh har aavaaz hai
aur mere barbaad-e-dil me.n sadaa ko_ii nahii.n

aa ke ab tasliim kar le.n tuu nahii.n to main sahii
kaun maanegaa ke ham me.n bevafaa ko_ii nahii.n

vaqt ne vo Khaak u.Daa_ii hai ke dil ke dasht se
qaafile guzare hai.n phir bhii naqsh-e-paa ko_ii nahii.n

[dasht = desert/wildnerness; qaafile = caravans]
[naqsh-e-paa = footprints]

Khud ko yuu.N mahasuur kar baiThaa huu.N apanii zaat me.n
manzile.n chaaro.n taraf hai raastaa ko_ii nahii.n

[mahasuur = surrounded; zaat = self/one's personality]

kaise raasto.n se chale aur kis jagah pahu.Nche 'Faraz'
yaa hujuum-e-dostaa.N thaa saath yaa ko_ii nahii.n

[hujuum = crowd]

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n
kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue 
so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue 

ye qurbato.n me.n ajab faasale pa.De ki mujhe 
hai aashnaa kii talab aashnaa ke hote hue 

vo hilaagar hai.n jo majabuuriyaa.N shumaar kare.N 
chiraaG ham ne jalaaye.N havaa ke hote huye 

na kar kisii pe bharosaa ke kashtiyaa.N Duubii.n 
Khudaa ke hote huye naaKhudaa ke hote huye 

kise Khabar hai ki kaasaa-ba-dast phirate hai.n 
bahut se log saro.n par humaa ke hote hue 

'Faraz' aise bhii lamhe.n kabhii kabhii aaye 
ki dil giriftaa rahaa dil_rubaa ke hote hue 

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue 
so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue 

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n 
magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n 

lab-o-dahan bhii milaa guftaguu kaa fan bhii milaa 
magar jo dil pe guzaratii hai kah sakuu.N bhii nahii.n 

[lab = lips; dahan = mouth; guftaguu = conversation]
[fan = art/skill]

merii zubaa.N kii luknat se bad_gumaa.N na ho 
jo tuu kahe to tujhe umr bhar miluu.N bhii nahii.n 

[luknat = stammering; bad_gumaa.N = suspicious]

'Faraz' jaise ko_ii diyaa turbat-e-havaa chaahe hai 
tuu paas aaye to mumkin hai mai.n rahuu.N bhii nahii.n 

[turbat = grave/tomb]

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n 
magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n 

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 
dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

aaj tak apanii bekalii kaa sabab 
Khud bhii jaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ek tuu harf_aashnaa thaa magar 
ab zamaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

be-tarah dil hai aur tujh se 
dostaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ai Khudaa dard-e-dil hai baKhshish-e-dost 
aab-o-daanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 
dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

aaj tak apanii bekalii kaa sabab 
Khud bhii jaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ek tuu harf_aashnaa thaa magar 
ab zamaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

be-tarah dil hai aur tujh se 
dostaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ai Khudaa dard-e-dil hai baKhshish-e-dost 
aab-o-daanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa 
vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa 

ab ise log samajhate hai.n giraftaar meraa 
saKht nadiim hai mujhe daam me.n laanevaalaa 

kyaa kahe.n kitane maraasim the hamaare is se 
vo jo ik shaKhs hai muu.Nh pher ke jaanevaalaa 

tere hote hue aa jaatii thii saarii duniyaa 
aaj tanhaa huu.N to ko_ii nahii.n aanevaalaa 

muntazir kis kaa huu.N TuuTii hu_ii dahaliiz pe mai.n 
kaun aayegaa yahaa.N kaun hai aanevaalaa 

mai.n ne dekhaa hai bahaaro.n me.n chaman ko jalate 
hai ko_ii Khvaab kii taabiir bataanevaalaa 

kyaa Khabar thii jo merii jaan me.n ghulaa hai itanaa 
hai vahii mujh ko sar-e-daar bhii laane vaalaa 

tum taqalluf ko bhii iKhalaas samajhate ho 'Faraz' 
dost hotaa nahii.n har haath milaanevaalaa 

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa 
vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa 

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 
mar jaa_iye jo aise me.n tanhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

aa.Nkho.n kii surKh lahar hai mauj-e-suparadagii 
ye kyaa zaruur hai ke ab anga.Daa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

har husn-e-saadaa lau na dil me.n utar sakaa 
kuchh to mizaaj-e-yaar me.n geharaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

duniyaa ke tazakire to tabiyat hii le bujhe 
baat us kii ho to phir suKhan aaraa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

pahale pahal kaa ishq abhii yaad hai 'Faraz'
dil Khud ye chaahataa hai ke rusvaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse 
gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa 
gahe kisii shahazaade ke afsaane sunaaye 
gahe kyaa duniyaa-e-paristaa.N kaa nazaaraa 
mai.n khoyaa rahaa jin-o-malaik ke jahaa.N me.n 
har lahajaa agarche mujhe aadam ne pukaaraa 

baraso.n yuu.N hii dil_jamii-e-aurang kii Khaatir 
sau phuul khilaaye kabhii sau zaKhm Khariide 
mai.n likhataa rahaa hijv baGaavat manshuu.n kii 
mai.n pa.Dhataa rahaa qasr_nashiino.n ke qasiide 
ubharaa bhii agar dil me.n ko_ii jazabaa-e-sar_kash 
is Khauf se chup thaa ke ko_ii ho.nTh na sii de 

lekin ye tilismaat bhii taa der na rah paaye 
aaKhir mai-o-miinaa-o-Daf-o-chang bhii TuutTe 
yuu.N dast-o-garebaa.N huaa insaan-o-Khudaaband 
nakhachiir to ta.Dape qafas-e-rang bhii TuuTe 
is kashmakash-e-zarraa-o-anjum kii fizaa me.n 
kash_kol to kyaa afsar-o-aurang bhii TuuTe 

mai.n dekh rahaa thaa mere yaaro.n ne ba.Dhakar 
qaatil ko pukaaraa kabhii maqtal ko sadaa dii 
gahe rasn-o-daar ke aaGosh me.n jhuule 
gahe haram-o-dair kii buniyaad hilaa dii 
jis aag se bhar_puur thaa maahaul kaa siinaa 
vo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhii pilaa dii 

aur aaj shikastaa huaa har tauq-e-talaa_ii 
ab fan meraa darbaar kii jagiir nahii.n hai 
ab meraa hunar hai mere jamahuur kii daulat 
ab meraa junuu.N kaif-e-taaziir nahii.n hai 
ab dil pe jo guzaregii be-Tok kahuu.Ngaa 
ab mere qalam mai.n ko_ii zanjiir nahii.n hai 

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse 
gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa 

beniyaaz-e-Gam-e-paimaan-e-vafaa ho jaanaa tum bhii auro.n kii tarah mujh se judaa ho jaanaa

beniyaaz-e-Gam-e-paimaan-e-vafaa ho jaanaa 
tum bhii auro.n kii tarah mujh se judaa ho jaanaa 

mai.n bhii palako.n pe sajaa luu.Ngaa lahuu kii buu.Nde.n 
tum bhii paabastaa-e-zanjiir-e-hiinaa ho jaanaa 

Khalq kii sang_zanii merii Khataao.n kaa silaa 
tum to maasuum ho tum duur zaraa ho jaanaa 

ab mere vaaste tariyaq hai ilhaad kaa zahar 
tum kisii aur pujaarii ke Khudaa ho jaanaa '

beniyaaz-e-Gam-e-paimaan-e-vafaa ho jaanaa 
tum bhii auro.n kii tarah mujh se judaa ho jaanaa 

baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa ab zahan me.n nahii.n hai par naam thaa bhalaa saa

baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa 
ab zahan me.n nahii.n hai par naam thaa bhalaa saa 

abaruu khi.nche khi.nche se aa.Nkhe.n jhukii jhukii sii 
baate.n rukii rukii sii lahajaa thakaa thakaa saa 

alfaaz the ke jugnuu aavaaz ke safar me.n 
ban jaaye jangalo.n me.n jis tarah raastaa saa 

Khvaabo.n me.n Khvaab us ke yaado.n me.n yaad us kii 
niindo.n me.n ghul gayaa ho jaise ke rat_jagaa saa 

pahale bhii log aaye kitane hii zindagii me.n 
vo har tarah se lekin auro.n se thaa judaa saa 

agalii muhabbato.n ne vo naa_muraadiyaa.N dii.n 
taazaa rafaaqato.n se dil thaa Daraa Daraa saa 

kuchh ye ke muddato.n se ham bhii nahii.n the roye 
kuchh zahar me.n bujhaa thaa ahabaab kaa dilaasaa 

phir yuu.N huaa ke saavan aa.Nkho.n me.n aa base the 
phir yuu.N huaa ke jaise dil bhii thaa aabalaa saa 

ab sach kahe.n to yaaro ham ko Khabar nahii.n thii 
ban jaayegaa qayaamat ik vaaqi_aa zaraa saa 

tevar the beruKhii ke andaaz dostii ke 
vo ajanabii thaa lekin lagataa thaa aashnaa saa 

ham dasht the ke dariyaa ham zahar the ke amrit 
naahaq thaa zo.Num ham ko jab vo nahii.n thaa pyaasaa 

ham ne bhii us ko dekhaa kal shaam ittefaaqan 
apanaa bhii haal hai ab logo 'Faraz' kaa saa 

baraso.n ke baad dekhaa ik shaKhs dil_rubaa saa 
ab zahan me.n nahii.n hai par naam thaa bhalaa saa 

badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai

badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai 
ke zahar-e-Gam kaa nashaa bhii sharaab jaisaa hai 

kahaa.N vo qurb ke ab to ye haal hai jaise 
tere firaaq kaa aalam bhii Khvaab jaisaa hai 

magar kabhii ko_ii dekhe ko_ii pa.Dhe to sahii 
dil aa_iinaa hai to cheharaa kitaab jaisaa hai 

vo saamane hai magar tishnagii nahii.n jaatii 
ye kyaa sitam hai ke dariyaa saraab jaisaa hai 

[tishnagii=thirst, saraab=illusion/mirage ] 

'Faraz' sang-e-malaamat se zaKhm zaKhm sahii 
hame.n aziiz hai Khaanaa_Kharaab jaisaa hai 

badan me.n aag sii cheharaa gulaab jaisaaa hai 

aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise teraa milanaa bhii judaa_ii ki gha.Dii ho jaise

aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise 
teraa milanaa bhii judaa_ii ki gha.Dii ho jaise 

apane hii saaye se har gaam laraz jaataa huu.N 
raaste me.n ko_ii diivaar kha.Dii ho jaise 

manzile.n duur bhii hai.n manzile.n nazadiik bhii hai.n 
apane hii paao.n me.n zanjiir pa.Dii ho jaise 

kitane naadaan hai.n tere bhulane vaale ke tujhe 
yaad karane ke liye umr pa.Dii ho jaise 

aaj dil khol ke roye hai.n to yuu.N Khush hai 'Faraz' 
chand lamho.n kii ye raahat bhii ba.Dii ho jaise '

aise chup hai.n ke ye manzil bhii ka.Dii ho jaise 
teraa milanaa bhii judaa_ii ki gha.Dii ho jaise 

ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii

ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii 
aa chuke ab to shab-o-roz azaabo.n vaale 

[mohalat=time; shab-o-roz=night and day; azaab=pain/misfortune] 

ab to sab dashnaa-o-Khanjar kii zubaa.N bolate hai.n 
ab kahaa.N log muhabbat ke nisaabo.n vaale 

[dashnaa=dagger] 

zindaa rahane kii tamannaa ho to ho jaate hai.n 
faaKhtaao.n ke bhii kirdaar uqaabo.n vaale 

na mere zaKhm khile hai.n na teraa rang-e-hinaa 
mausam aaye hii nahii.n ab ke gulaabo.n vaale 

ab naye saal kii mohalat nahii.n milane vaalii 

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa 
ab kis ke giit sunaate ho us tan-man kaa jo do-niim huaa 

[taqsiim=divided; do-niim=cut in two] 

us Khvaab kaa jo rezaa rezaa un aa.Nkho.n kii taqadiir huaa 
us naam kaa jo Tuka.Daa Tuka.Daa galiyo.n me.n be-tauqiir huaa 

[rezaa-rezaa=pieces; be-tauqiir=disrespect] 

us parcham kaa jis kii hurmat baazaaro.n me.n niilaam hu_ii 
us miTTii kaa jis kii hurmat mansuub uduu ke naam hu_ii 

[parcham=flag; hurmat=respect/honour; niilaam=auction] 
[mansuub=nominated/appointed; uduu=enemy] 

us jang ko jo tum haar chuke us rasm kaa jo jaarii bhii nahii.n 
us zaKhm kaa jo siine pe na thaa us jaan kaa jo vaarii bhii nahii.n 

[jang=war; vaaranaa=to offer in sacrifice] 

us Khuun kaa jo bad_qismat thaa raaho.n me.n bahaayaa tan me.n rahaa 
us phuul kaa jo beqiimat thaa aa.Ngan me.n khilaa yaa ban me.n rahaa 

[ban=jungle] 

us mashriq kaa jis ko tum ne neze kii anii marham samajhaa 
us maGarib kaa jis ko tum ne jitana bhii luuTaa kam samajhaa 

[mashriq=east; nezaa=spear; anii=spear's point] 
[marham=salve/ointment; maGarib=west] 

un maasuumo.n kaa jin ke lahuu se tum ne farozaa.N raate.n kii.n 
yaa un mazaluumo.n kaa jis se Khanjar kii zubaa.N me.n baate.n kii.n 

[farozaa.N=illuminate; mazaluum=oppressed] 

us mariyam kaa jis kii iffat luTatii hai bhare baazaaro.n me.n 
us iisaa kaa jo qaatil hai aur shaamil hai Gam_Khvaaro.n me.n 

[iffat=chastity] 

in nauhaagaro.n kaa jin ne hame.n Khud qatl kiyaa Khud rote hai.n 
aise bhii kahii.n dam_saaz hue aise jallaad bhii hote hai.n 

[nauhaagar=mourner; dam_saaz=supporting; jallaad=executioner (cruel)] 

un bhuuke nange Dhaa.Ncho.n kaa jo raqs sar-e-baazaar kare.n 
yaa un zaalim qazzaaqo.n kaa jo bhes badal kar vaar kare.n 

[Dhaa.Nchaa=skeleton; raqs=dance; qazzaaq=dacoit] 

yaa un JhuuTe iqaraaro.n kaa jo aaj talak aifaa na hue 
yaa un bebas laachaaro.n kaa jo aur bhii dukh kaa nishaanaa hue 

[aifaa=to fulfill] 

is shaahii kaa jo dast-ba-dast aa_ii hai tumhaare hisse me.n 
kyo.n nang-e-vatan kii baat karo kyaa rakhaa hai is qisse me.n 

[shaahii=royal] 

aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaaye ashko.n ko ho.nTho.n me.n vafaa ke bol liye 
is jashn me.n bhii shaamil huu.N nauho.n se bharaa kashkol liye 

[nauhaa=lamentation; kashkol=beggar's bowl] 

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa