Khaatin Hai Rah-Guzr

                 khaatin hai rah-guzr, thori dooR sath chalo
                 bohut karra hai safr thori dooR sath chalo

                 tamaam umr kahaan koi sath dai-ta hai
                 yeh jan ta hooN magar thori dooR sath chalo

                 Nashe mein choor hooN mai bhi tumhein bhi hosh nahin
                 baRRa maza ho agar thori dooR sath chalo

                 yeh aik shub ki mulaqaat bhi ghaNimat hai
                 kise hai kal ki khabr thori dooR sath chalo

                 abhi to jaag rahae hein chiragh rahooN ke
                 abhi hai dooR sahr thori dooR sath chalo

                 tawaf-e-manzil-janah hamein bhi karna hai
                 Faraz tum bhi agar thori dooR sath chalo

                 [khaatin = difficult, hard | ghaNimat = blessing ]

                 juz teray koi bhi din raat na janay meray
                 tu kahaN hai magr Ah dost puranay meray

                 tu bhi khushboo hai magr mera tujusus bekar
                 burg-e-awara ki maninth dikhAnay meray

                 shumA ki lau thi kay wo tu tha magr hijr ki raat
                 dair tuk rotA raha koi sirhanay meray

                 khalq ki beKhabaree hai keH meree ruswa'ee
                 looq mujh ko hi sunatay hein fusanay meray

                 lut keh bhi khush hooN keh ashkooN se bhara hai daaman
                dekh gharat gare dil yeh bhi khazane mere

                Aaj ik aur burS beeth gya oos kay beghair
                jis kay hotay hooay hotay thay zamanay meray

                kaash tu bhi meri awaaz sunta ho
                phir pukara hai tujhe dil ki saada ne mere

                kaash tu bhi kabhi aajaye masiha'ee ko
                loog aate hein bohat dil ko dukhane mere

                kaashi aurooN ki turhaaN mein bhi keH sukta
                baat soon li hai meri, aaj khuda ne mere

                to hai kis haal mein aih zood-faramosh mere
                mujh ko tu cheen lya aihed-e wafa ne mere

                chara-gr yooN tu bohut heiN magr aeh jaan-e-faraz
                juz teray aur koi zaghum na janay meray

                [ juz teray = except you | chara-gr = suitors ]

                tum bhi khafa ho loog bhi burhum hein dosto
                ab ho chala yaqin keh bouray hum hein dosto

               kis ko hamare hal se nisbut hai kya karein
               aankhein to dushmanooN ki bhi purnum hein dosto

               apne siwa humaray na hoonay ka ghum kise
               apni talaash mein to humein hum hein dosto

               kuch aaj shaam hi se hai dil bhi bujha bujha
               kuch shahr ke chiragh bhi mudhum hein dosto

               iss shahr-e-aarjo se bhi baahar nikal chalo
               ab dil ki raunaqein bhi koi dum hein dosto

               sub kuch sahi Faraz per itna zaroor hai
               dunya mein aise loog bauhut kum hein dosto

               teri bataain hi sunanay aa'e
               dost bhi dil hi dokhanay aa'e

               phool khilte hein tu hum sochtae hein
               teray aanay ke zamaanay aa'e

               aisi kuch chup si lagi hai jaise
               hum tujhe haal sunanay aa'e

               ishq tunha hai sir-e munzil-e ghum
               kaun yeh boojH uthanay aa'e

               ajnabi dost humein dekh keh hum
               kuch tujhe yaad dilaanay aa'e

               dil dharakta hai safr ke hungaam
               kaash phir koi bulanay aa'e

               ab tu rounay se bhi dil dukhta hai
               shaid ab hosh thikanay aa'e

               kya kahein phir koi busti ujri
              laug kyooN jashun mananay aa'e

              so raho maut ke pahloo mein Faraz
              nind kis waqt na janay aa'e

              qurbatooN mein bhi juda'ee ke zamaanay maaNge
              dil wo be-mehr keh roonay ke bahaanay maaNge

              hum na hotay to kisi aur ke churchay hotay
              khuqat-e-shehr tau kehnay ko fusaanay maaNge

              yeh-hi dil tha keh turusta tha maraasim ke lya
              ab yeh-hi turk-e talug ke bahaanay maaNge

              zindagi hum tere daghooN se rahe sharminda
              aur tu hai keh sada aina khaanay maaNge

              dil kisi haal per qaanay hi nahin jaan-e faraz
              mil gaye tum bhi tau kya aur na jaane maaNge

              lufzooN mein fusaanay dhoondtay hein hum log
              lumhooN mein zamaanay dhoondtay hein hum log
              tau zeher hi de sharaab keh ker saqi
              jeenay ke bahaanay dhoondtay hein hum log

             yeh daur meh-o jaam chale ya na chale
             nashay se bhi phir kaam chale ya na chale
             hum aihl-e kharaabat se yoon bair na rukh
             saqi tera kal naam chale ya na chale

             hur zaghum ko seenay peh saja laite hein
             her dard ko hum dil mein basa laite hein
             tum pholoon peh soutay ho tu dukhta hai badan
             hum kantoon ko aankhooN se laga laite hein

             hum bhi khud dushman-e jaaN thay pehle
             tum magar dost kahaN thay pehle

             ab wahaN khaak ooratee hai khizaaN
             phool hi phool jahaaN thay pehle

             ab jo deewar bunay baithay hain
             soorat-e-mooj rawaaN thay pehle

             kuch sharabee keh hein ab rah nasheeN
             ronaq-e buzm-e maghaaN thay pehle

             hum keh hein aaj ghobaar puss-e ro
             munzil hum sufraaN thay pehle

             ab kise waza-e mohabbat ka khayal
             aur hi loag yahaan thay pehle

            ab to khudh per bhi nahin zaam-e wafa
            tujh se hum shikwa kinaaN thay pehle

            bun gya kafla chaltay chaltay
            wurna tunha hi rawaan thay pehle

            dolat-e-ghum tau moyashar thi Faraz
            itne muflis bhi kahaan thay pehle

            tujh se mil ker bhi kuch khafa hein hum
            be-maruwut nahin tau kya hein hum

            hum ghum-e karwaan mein baithe thay
            laug sumjhe shikasta pa hein hum

            is turhan se humein raqeeb milay
            jaise mudat ke aashna hein hum

            raakh hein hum agar yeh aag bujhi
            juz ghum-e-dost aur kya hein hum

            khud ko sunte hein iss turhaaN jaise
            waqt ki aakhri sadaa hein hum

            kyon zamane ko dein Faraz ilzaam
            wo nahin hein tu be wafa hein hum

            na hareef-e jaan, na shareek-e ghum, shub-e intazaar koi tau ho
            kise buzm-e shauk mei lain hum, dil-e be-qarar koi tau ho

            kise zindagi hai aziz ab, kise aarzoo-e shub-e taurub
            magar ai nigar-e wafa talub, tera aitebar koi tau ho

            kahin taar daman-e gul milay tau yeh maan lain keh chamun khile
            keh nishan fasul-e bahar ka sur-e shakhsaar koi tau ho

            yeh udaas udaas se baam-o dar, yeh ujar ujar si rah guzr
            chalo hum nahin na sahi magar sir-e ku'a yaar koi tau ho

            yeh sakoon-e-jaan ki ghari dhale tau chiragh-e dil hi na bujh chale
            wo bala se ho ghum-e ishq ya ghum-e rozgaar koi tau ho

            sir-e-muqtil-e-shub-e-aarzoo hai kuch tau ishq ki aabroo
            jo nahin aadoo tau Faraz tu keh naseeb-e daar koi tau ho

            ho'yee hai shaam tau aankhoon mein bus gaya phir tu
            kahan gaya hai meray shehr ke musafir tu

            mein jaan ta hoon keh dunya tujhe badl de gi
            mein maan ta hoon keh aisa naheen bazahir tu

            bicharna hai tau hansi khushi se bichar ja
            yeh kya sochta hai hur muqaam peh aakhir tu

            Faraz tu ne oose mushkiloon mein daal dya
            zamana sahib-e zar aur sirf shair tu

            ab aur kya kisi se marasim burha'ein hum
            yeh bhi bohut hai, tujhe bhool ja'ein hum

            sehra-e-zindagi mein koyee dosra na tha
            sunte rahe hein aap hi apni sada'ein hum

            iss zindagi mein itni fraghat kise naseeb
            itna na yaad aa ke tujhe bhool ja'ein hum

            tu itni dil zada tau na thi ai shub-e firaq
            aa tere raaste mein sitare lota'ein hum

            woh log ab kahan hein jo kehte they kal faraz
            heh heh khuda na karda tujhe bhi rula'ein hum

            kaun aata hai magar aas laga'ay rukhna
            umr bhar dard ki shuma'on ko jala'ay rukhna

           dost pursish peh mosr aur hamara shaiwa
           apne ahwaal ko khudh se bhi chupa'ay rukhna

           oos ki chuka chaund mein aankhein bhi gunwaa baidho gay
           oos ke hoote huay pulkoon ko jhuka'ay rukhna

           runjish hi sahi, dil hi dokhanay ke liye aa
           aa phir se mujhe chor ke jaanay ke liye aa

           kuch tau meray pindar-e mohabbat ka bharam rukh
           tu bhi tau kabhi mujh ko mananay ke liye aa

           pehle se marasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi tau
           rusm-o rah-e dunya hi nibhanay ke liye aa

           kis kis ko bataein gay joda'yee ka sabab hum
           tu mujh se khafa hai tau zamanay ke liye aa

           ik umr se hoon lazat-e giryaa se bhi mehroom
           ai rahat-e-jaan mujh ko rulanay ke liye aa

           ab tuk dil-e-khush feham ko tujh se hein umidein 
           yeh aakhari shumein bhi bujhanay ke liye aa

           [dil-e-khush feham = optimistic heart | giryaa = tears]