Abr-e-bahaar ab ke bhii barsaa pare pare,
gulshan ujaaRh ujaaRh hai’n, jangal hare hare,
jaane ye tishnagii hai havas hai ke khud’kushii,
jalte hai’n shaam hii se jo saagar bhare bhare,
hai dil kii maut ahd-e-vafaa ki shikastagii,
phir bhii jo ko’ii tark-e-muhabbat kare, kare,
ab apna dil bhii shah’r-e-khaamoshaa’n se kam nahii’n,
sunn ho gaye hai’n kaan sadaa par dhare dhare,
rahte hai’n ahl-e-shah’r ke saaye se duur duur,
ham aahwaan-e-dasht ki suurat, Dare Dare,
gul ban ke phuuTtaa hai lahuu shaakh-saar se.
zakhm-e-rag-e-bahaar hai’n patte hare hare,
zindaa-dilaan-e-shah’r ko kyaa ho gayaa “Faraz”,
aankhe’n bujhii bujhii hai’n to chehre mare mare.