Ajal se khouf zada zeeist se dare huwe loug
so jee rahe hain mere sheher mein mare huwe loug
yeh be dili kisi aafat ka paish e khaima na ho
ke chashm basta hain zaanon pe sar dhare huwe loug
na koi yaad na aansu na phool hain na chiragh
to kya dayaar e khamoshan se bhi pare huwe loug
hawa e hirs sabhi ko uraye phirti hai
yeh gird baad e zamana yeh bhus bhare huwe loug
yeh dil sanbhalta nahin hai vida e yaar ke baad
ke jaise so na sakein khuab mein dare huwe loug
kuch aisa ziulm ka mousam theher gaya hai Faraz
kisi bhi aab o hawa mein naa phir hare huwe loug
so jee rahe hain mere sheher mein mare huwe loug
yeh be dili kisi aafat ka paish e khaima na ho
ke chashm basta hain zaanon pe sar dhare huwe loug
na koi yaad na aansu na phool hain na chiragh
to kya dayaar e khamoshan se bhi pare huwe loug
hawa e hirs sabhi ko uraye phirti hai
yeh gird baad e zamana yeh bhus bhare huwe loug
yeh dil sanbhalta nahin hai vida e yaar ke baad
ke jaise so na sakein khuab mein dare huwe loug
kuch aisa ziulm ka mousam theher gaya hai Faraz
kisi bhi aab o hawa mein naa phir hare huwe loug