pech rakhate ho bahut saaj-o-dastaar ke biich

pech rakhate ho bahut saaj-o-dastaar ke biich
mai.n ne sar girate hue dekhe hai.n baazaar ke biich

[pech = anger; saaj-o-dastaar = turban]

baaG_baano.n ko ajab ranj se takate hai.n gulaab
gul_farosh aaj bahut jamaa hai.n gul_zaar ke biich

[ranj = sorrow; gul_farosh = flower sellers]

kaj adaao.n kii inaayat hai ki ham se ushshaaq
kabhii diivaar ke piichhe kabhii diivaar ke biich

[kaj - crooked; ushshaaq = lovers]

tum ho naa_Khush to yahaa.N kaun hai Khush phir bhi 'Faraz'
log rahate hai.n isii shahar-e-dil-e-aazaar ke biich

payaam aaye hai.n us yaar-e-bevafaa ke mujhe

payaam aaye hai.n us yaar-e-bevafaa ke mujhe 
jise qaraar na aayaa kahii.n bhulaa ke mujhe 

nashe se kahuu.N to nahii.n yaad-e-yaar kaa aalam 
ke le u.Daa hai ko_ii dosh par havaa ke mujhe 

judaa_iyaa.N ho.n to aisii ki umr bhar na mile 
fareb to do zaraa sil_sile ba.Daa ke mujhe 

mai.n Khud ko bhuul chukaa tha magar jahaa.N vaale 
udaas chho.D gaye aa_iinaa dikhaake mujhe 

muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai

muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai 
ki tuu aasamaan pe ho to ho pisar-e-zamii.n ko_ii aur hai 

[pisar=son] 

vo jo raaste the vafaa ke the ye jo manzile.n hai.n sazaa kii hai.n 
meraa ham_safar ko_ii aur thaa meraa ham_nashii.n ko_ii aur hai 

mere jism-o-jaa.N me.n tere sivaa aur ko_ii bhii duusaraa 
mujhe phir bhii lagataa hai is tarah ki kahii.n kahii.n ko_ii aur hai 

mai.n asiir apane gazaal kaa mai.n faqiir dasht-e-visaal kaa 
jo hiran ko baa.Ndh ke le gayaa vo subuk_tagii.n ko_ii aur hai 

[asiir=prisoner; gazaal=deer; subuk-tagii.n=name of emperor] 

muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa

muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa 
baat kar tujh par gumaa.N hone lagaa tasviir kaa 

[muntazir=waiting; tahayyur=amazement; taqariir=speech] 

raat kyaa soye ki baaqii umr kii niind u.D ga_ii 
Khvaab kyaa dekhaa ki dha.Dakaa lag gayaa taabiir kaa 

[taabiir=reality] 

jaane tuu kis aalam me.n bichha.Daa hai ki tere baGair 
aaj tak har lafz fariyaadii merii tahariir kaa 

[tahariir=writing] 

jis tarah baadal kaa saayaa pyaas bha.Dakaataa rahe 
mai.n ne vo aalam bhii dekhaa hai terii tasviir kaa 

kis tarah paayaa tujhe phir kis tarah khoyaa tujhe 
mujh saa munkir bhii to qaa_il ho gayaa taqadiir kaa 

[munkir=atheist; qaa_il honaa=to be a fan/follower] 

ishq me.n sar pho.Danaa bhii kyaa ke ye be-meher log 
juu-e-Khuu.N ko naam dete hai.n juu-e-shiir kaa 

jis ko bhii chaahaa use shiddat se chaahaa hai 'Faraz'
si_-silaa TuuTaa nahii.n dard kii zanjiir kaa 

mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa'at

mai.n to aavaaraa shaayar huu.N merii kyaa vaqa'at 
ek do giit pareshaan se gaa letaa huu.N 

gahe gahe kisii naakaam sharaabii kii tarah 
ek do zahar ke saaGar bhii cha.Dhaa letaa huu.N 

tuu ke ik vaadii-e-gul_rang kii shah_zaadii hai 
ek bekaar se insaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho 

tere Khvaabo.n ke jaziiro.n me.n ba.Dii raunaq hai 
ek anjaan se tuufaa.N ke liye vaqf na ho 

kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii

kyaa ruKhsat-e-yaar kii gha.Dii thii
ha.Nsatii hu_ii raat ro pa.Dii thii

ham Khud hii hue tabaah varnaa
duniyaa ko hamaarii kyaa pa.Dii thii

ye zaKhm hai.n un dino.n kii yaade.n
jab aap se dostii ba.Dii thii

jaate to kidhar ko tere vahashii
zanjiir-e-junuu.N ka.Dii pa.Dii thii

Gam the ki 'Faraz' aa.Ndhiyaa.N thii
dil thaa ki 'Faraz' pankhud.ii thii

kuchh na kisii se bole.nge

kuchh na kisii se bole.nge
tanhaa_ii me.n ro le.nge

ham berahabaro.n kaa kyaa 
saath kisii ke ho le.nge

[berahabaro.n=pathless travellers] 

Khud to hue rusavaa lekin
tere bhed na khole.nge

jiivan zahar bharaa saaGar
kab tak amrit ghole.nge

niind to kyaa aayegii 'Faraz'
maut aa_ii to so le.nge

Khvaab marate nahii.n

Khvaab marate nahii.n
Khvaab dil hai.n na aa.Nkhe.n na saa.Nse.n ke jo
rezaa-rezaa hue to bikhar jaaye.nge
jism kii maut se ye bhii mar jaaye.nge

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

Khvaab to harf hai.n
Khvaab to nuur hai.n
Khvaab to suqraat hai.n
Khvaab mansuur hai.n

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

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

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

ik ye bhii to andaaz-e-ilaaj-e-Gam-e-jaa.N hai 
ai chaaraagaro dard ba.Dhaa kyuu.N nahii.n dete 

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

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

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

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 
bahut ba.Daa hai safar tho.Dii duur saath chaalo 

tamaam umr kahaa.N ko_ii saath detaa hai 
mai.n jaanataa huu.N magar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

nashe me.n chuur huu.N mai.n bhii tumhe.n bhii hosh nahii.n 
ba.Daa mazaa ho agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii Ganimat hai 
kise hai kal kii Khabar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

abhii to jaag rahe hai.n chiraaG raaho.n ke 
abhii hai duur sahar tho.Dii duur saath chalo 

tavaaf-e-manzil-e-jaanaa.N hame.n bhii karanaa hai 
'Faraz' tum bhii agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use

karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use 
Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun_gunaa_uu.N use 

vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind 
mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaa_uu.N use 

[Khaar=thorn] 

ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se 
mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laa_uu.N use 

[tazakare=narration/descrption] 

magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai 
ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaa_uu.N use 

vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaa.N 
tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho ga.Nvaa_uu.N use 

jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichha.D rahaa hai 'Faraz' 
ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aa_uu.N 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.N kiyaa hai to phir kyuu.N 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.n ho.n vahii baate.n kiyaa karo us se 

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

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii 
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii 

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity] 

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n 
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii 

[Khvaahish=desire/wish] 

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

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

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se 
tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii 

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

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke 
aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii 

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

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad 
dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii 

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter] 

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere 
tuu kahaa.N 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 ko_ii sirhaane mere 

[sirhaane=bed-side] 

Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaa_ii 
log mujh ko hii sunaate hai.n fasaane mere 

luT ke bhii Khush huu.N ke ashko.n 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 masiihaa_ii ko 
log aate hai.n bahut dil ko dukhaane mere 

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

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

chaaraagar yuu.N to bahut hai.n magar ai jaan-e-'Faraz' 
juz tere aur ko_ii Gam na jaane mere 

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N 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.n huu.N 
ik mauj me.n aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho 

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

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

Is se Pahale ke Bewafa Ho Jaaye.n

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

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

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

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

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

bandagii ham ne chho.D dii hai 'Faraz'
kyaa kare.n log jab Khudaa ho jaaye.n 

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.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 

dukh fasaanaa 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

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 

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

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