Kathin hai raah guzar thori duur sath chalo

kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo


kaThin hai raah_guzar tho.Dii duur saath chalo
bahut ba.Daa hai safar tho.Dii duur saath chaalo

tamaam umr kahaa.N ko_ii saath detaa hai
mai.n jaanataa huu.N magar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

nashe me.n chuur huu.N mai.n bhii tumhe.n bhii hosh nahii.n
ba.Daa mazaa ho agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

ye ek shab kii mulaaqaat bhii Ganimat hai
kise hai kal kii Khabar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

abhii to jaag rahe hai.n chiraaG raaho.n ke
abhii hai duur sahar tho.Dii duur saath chalo

tavaaf-e-manzil-e-jaanaa.N hame.n bhii karanaa hai
'Faraz' tum bhii agar tho.Dii duur saath chalo



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jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho


jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho
ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho

ye Khvaab hai Khushbuu hai ke jho.nkaa hai ke pal hai
ye dhundh hai baadal hai ke saayaa hai ke tum ho

is diid kii sa_aat me.n ka_ii rang hai.n larazaa.N
mai.n huu.N ke ko_ii aur hai duniyaa hai ke tum ho

dekho ye kisii aur kii aa.Nkhe.n hai.n ke merii
dekhuu.N ye kisii aur kaa cheharaa hai ke tum ho

ye umr-e-gurezaa.N kahii.n Thahare to ye jaanuu.N
har saa.Ns me.n mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho

har bazm me.n mauzuu-e-suKhan dil zad_gaa.N kaa
ab kaun hai shiirii.n hai ke lailaa hai ke tum ho

ik dard kaa phailaa huaa saharaa hai ke mai.n huu.N
ik mauj me.n aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho

vo vaqt na aaye ke dil-e-zaar bhii soche
is shahar me.n tanhaa ko_ii ham saa hai ke tum ho

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro.n se nahii.n maqtal
ye rasm abhii shahar me.n zindaa hai ke tum ho

ai jaan-e-'Faraz' itanii bhii taufiiq kise thii
ham ko Gam-e-hastii bhii gavaaraa hai ke tum ho ..

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juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere


juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere
tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere

[juz=except]

tuu bhii Khushbuu hai magar meraa tajassus bekaar
barq-e-aavaaraa kii maanind Thikhaane mere

shamaa ki lau thii ke vo tuu thaa magar hijr kii raat
der tak rotaa rahaa ko_ii sirhaane mere

[sirhaane=bed-side]

Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaa_ii
log mujh ko hii sunaate hai.n fasaane mere

luT ke bhii Khush huu.N ke ashko.n se bharaa hai daaman
dekh Gaarat_gare dil ye bhii Khazaane mere

aaj ik aur baras biit gayaa us ke baGair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamaane mere

kaash tuu bhii merii aavaaz sunataa ho
phir pukaare hai tujhe dil kii sadaa ne mere

kaash tuu bhii kabhii aajaaye masiihaa_ii ko
log aate hai.n bahut dil ko dukhaane mere

kaash auro.n kii tarah mai.n bhii kah sakataa
baat sun lii hai merii aaj Khudaa ne mere

tuu hai kis haal me.n ai zuud_faraamosh mere
mujh ko to chhiin liyaa ahad-e-vafaa ne mere

chaaraagar yuu.N to bahut hai.n magar ai jaan-e-'Faraz'
juz tere aur ko_ii Gam na jaane mere
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kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se


kahaa thaa kis ne ke ahad-e-vafaa karo us se
jo yuu.N kiyaa hai to phir kyuu.N gilaa karo us se

ye ahl-e-baz tunak hausalaa sahii phir bhii
zaraa fasaanaa-e-dil ibtidaa karo us se

ye kyaa ke tum hii Gam-e-hijr ke fasaane kaho
kabhii to us ke bahaane sunaa karo us se

nasiib phir ko_ii taqriib-e-qarb ho ke na ho
jo dil me.n ho.n vahii baate.n kiyaa karo us se

'Faraz' tark-e-ta'alluq to Khair kyaa hogaa
yahii bahut hai ke kam kam milaa karo us se..

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karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use


karuu.N na yaad agar kis tarah bhulaa_uu.N use
Gazal bahaanaa karuu.N aur gun_gunaa_uu.N use

vo Khaar-Khaar hai shaaKh-e-gulaab kii maanind
mai.n zaKhm-zaKhm huu.N phir bhii gale lagaa_uu.N use

[Khaar=thorn]

ye log tazakare karate hai.n apane logo.n se
mai.n kaise baat karuu.N aur kahaa.N se laa_uu.N use

[tazakare=narration/descrption]

magar vo zuud_faraamosh zuud ranj bhii hai
ke ruuTh jaaye agar yaad kuchh dilaa_uu.N use

vahii jo daulat-e-dil hai vahii jo raahat-e-jaa.N
tumhaarii baat pe ai naasiho ga.Nvaa_uu.N use

jo ham_safar sar-e-manzil bichha.D rahaa hai 'Faraz'
ajab nahii.n ki agar yaad bhii na aa_uu.N use..

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