Iss se pehle k bewafa ho jaayen

is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye.n


is se pahale ke bevafaa ho jaaye.n
kyo.n na ai dost ham judaa ho jaaye.n

tuu bhii hiire se ban gayaa patthar
ham bhii kal kyaa se kyaa ho jaaye.n

ham bhii majabuuriyo.n kaa uzr kare.n
aur kahii.n aur mubtalaa ho jaaye.n

ishq bhii khel hai nasiibo.n kaa
Khaak ho jaaye.n kimiyaa ho jaaye.n

ab ke gar tuu mile to ham tujh se
aise lipaTe.n terii qabaa ho jaaye.n

bandagii ham ne chho.D dii hai 'Faraz'
kyaa kare.n log jab Khudaa ho jaaye.n


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hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu


hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu
kahaa.N gayaa hai mere shahar ke musaafir tuu

bahut udaas hai ik shaKhs tere jaane se
jo ho sake to chalaa aa usii kii Khaatir tuu

[shaKhs = individual/person]

merii misaal ki ik naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa huu.N
teraa Khayaal ki shaaKh-e-chaman kaa taa_ir tuu

[misaal = example; taa_ir = bird]
[naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa = dry tree in the wilderness]

mai.n jaanataa huu.N ke duniyaa tujhe badal degii
mai.n maanataa huu.N ke aisaa nahii.n bazaahir tuu

[bazaahir = appear to be]

ha.Nsii Khushii se bichha.D jaa agar bichha.Danaa hai
ye har maqaam pe kyaa sochataa hai aaKhir tuu

'Faraz' tuune use mushkilo.n me.n Daal diyaa
zamaanaa saahib-e-zar aur sirf shaayar tuu

[saahib-e-zar = wealthy]..

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inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao


inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao
vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao

ye udaasiyo.n ke mausam kahii.n raayegaa.N na jaaye.N
kisii zaKhm ko kuredo kisii dard ko jagaao

vo kahaaniyaa.N adhuurii jo na ho sake.ngii puurii
unhe.n mai.n bhii kyuu.N sunaa_uu.N unhe.n tum bhii kyuu.N sunaao

mere ham_safar puraane mere ab bhii muntazir hai.n
tumhe.n saath chho.Danaa hai to abhii se chho.D jaao

ye judaa_iyo.n ke raste ba.Dii duur tak gaye hai.n
jo gayaa vo phir na lauTaa merii baat maan jaao

kisii bevafaa kii Khaatir ye junuu.N 'Faraz' kab tak
jo tumhe.n bhulaa chukaa hai use tum bhii bhuul jaao
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is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho


is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho
jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho

ko_ii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue
kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii ko_ii likho

kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto
kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii ko_ii likho

kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan
kyo.n gul_sitaa.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho

haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar
haa.N dil kii vaaradaat puraanii ko_ii likho..

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is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii


is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity]

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii

[Khvaahish=desire/wish]

taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n
aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaa_ii kii

[taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships]

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se
tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii

[iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship]

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke
aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii

[tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher]

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad
dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter]..

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