Us ko judaa hue bhii zamaanaa bahut huaa
Ab kyaa kahen ye qissaa puraanaa bahut huaa

Dhalatii na thii kisii bhii jatan se shab-e-firaaq
Ai marg-e-naagahaan teraa aanaa bahut huaa

Ham Khuld se nikal to gaye hain par ai Khudaa
Itane se vaaqaye kaa fasaanaa bahut huaa

Ab ham hain aur saare zamaane kii dushmaanii
Us se zaraa rabt badhaanaa bahut huaa

Ab kyon na zindagii pe muhabbat ko vaar den 
Is aashiqii men jaan se jaanaa bahut huaa

Ab tak to dil ka dil se taarruf na ho sakaa
Maanaa ki us se milanaa milaanaa bahut huaa

Kyaa kyaa na ham kharaab hue hai’n magar ye dil
Ae yaad-e-yaar teraa thikaanaa bahut huaa

Kahataa thaa naasehon se mere muu’nh na aaiio
Phir kyaa thaa ek huu kaa bahaanaa bahut huaa

Lo phir tere labon pe usii bevafaa kaa zikr
Ahmad 'Faraz' tujh se kahaa naa bahut huaa