Nazar bujhi to karishmay bhi roz O shab ke gaye
K ab talak nahi aaye haiN log jabb ke gaye
Sunegaa koun teri bewafaaiyoN ke gilay
Yahi hai rasm-E-zamana to ham bhi ab ke gaye
Magar kissi ne hamaiN ham safar nahi jaanaa
Yeh aur baat K ham saath saath sab ke gaye
Ab aaye ho to yahaaN kya hai dekhnay ke liye
Ye shahr kab se hai weeraN wo log kab ke gaye
Giraftaa dil thay, magar houslaa na haaraa tha
Giraftaa dil haiN magar housslay bhi ab ke gaye
Tum apni shamm’a tamanna ko ro rahe ho ‘Faraz’
In aaNdhiyoN meN to pyare charaGh sab ke gaye
K ab talak nahi aaye haiN log jabb ke gaye
Sunegaa koun teri bewafaaiyoN ke gilay
Yahi hai rasm-E-zamana to ham bhi ab ke gaye
Magar kissi ne hamaiN ham safar nahi jaanaa
Yeh aur baat K ham saath saath sab ke gaye
Ab aaye ho to yahaaN kya hai dekhnay ke liye
Ye shahr kab se hai weeraN wo log kab ke gaye
Giraftaa dil thay, magar houslaa na haaraa tha
Giraftaa dil haiN magar housslay bhi ab ke gaye
Tum apni shamm’a tamanna ko ro rahe ho ‘Faraz’
In aaNdhiyoN meN to pyare charaGh sab ke gaye