muttafaavaten hain mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahiin ko_ii aur hai

muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai


muttafaavate.n hai.n mere Khudaa ki ye tuu nahii.n ko_ii aur hai
ki tuu aasamaan pe ho to ho pisar-e-zamii.n ko_ii aur hai

[pisar=son]

vo jo raaste the vafaa ke the ye jo manzile.n hai.n sazaa kii hai.n
meraa ham_safar ko_ii aur thaa meraa ham_nashii.n ko_ii aur hai

mere jism-o-jaa.N me.n tere sivaa aur ko_ii bhii duusaraa
mujhe phir bhii lagataa hai is tarah ki kahii.n kahii.n ko_ii aur hai

mai.n asiir apane gazaal kaa mai.n faqiir dasht-e-visaal kaa
jo hiran ko baa.Ndh ke le gayaa vo subuk_tagii.n ko_ii aur hai

[asiir=prisoner; gazaal=deer; subuk-tagii.n=name of emperor]..

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payaam aaye hai.n us yaar-e-bevafaa ke mujhe


payaam aaye hai.n us yaar-e-bevafaa ke mujhe
jise qaraar na aayaa kahii.n bhulaa ke mujhe

nashe se kahuu.N to nahii.n yaad-e-yaar kaa aalam
ke le u.Daa hai ko_ii dosh par havaa ke mujhe

judaa_iyaa.N ho.n to aisii ki umr bhar na mile
fareb to do zaraa sil_sile ba.Daa ke mujhe

mai.n Khud ko bhuul chukaa tha magar jahaa.N vaale
udaas chho.D gaye aa_iinaa dikhaake mujhe...

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pech rakhate ho bahut saaj-o-dastaar ke biich


pech rakhate ho bahut saaj-o-dastaar ke biich
mai.n ne sar girate hue dekhe hai.n baazaar ke biich

[pech = anger; saaj-o-dastaar = turban]

baaG_baano.n ko ajab ranj se takate hai.n gulaab
gul_farosh aaj bahut jamaa hai.n gul_zaar ke biich

[ranj = sorrow; gul_farosh = flower sellers]

kaj adaao.n kii inaayat hai ki ham se ushshaaq
kabhii diivaar ke piichhe kabhii diivaar ke biich

[kaj - crooked; ushshaaq = lovers]

tum ho naa_Khush to yahaa.N kaun hai Khush phir bhi 'Faraz'
log rahate hai.n isii shahar-e-dil-e-aazaar ke biich

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muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa


muntazir kab se tahayyur hai terii taqariir kaa
baat kar tujh par gumaa.N hone lagaa tasviir kaa

[muntazir=waiting; tahayyur=amazement; taqariir=speech]

raat kyaa soye ki baaqii umr kii niind u.D ga_ii
Khvaab kyaa dekhaa ki dha.Dakaa lag gayaa taabiir kaa

[taabiir=reality]

jaane tuu kis aalam me.n bichha.Daa hai ki tere baGair
aaj tak har lafz fariyaadii merii tahariir kaa

[tahariir=writing]

jis tarah baadal kaa saayaa pyaas bha.Dakaataa rahe
mai.n ne vo aalam bhii dekhaa hai terii tasviir kaa

kis tarah paayaa tujhe phir kis tarah khoyaa tujhe
mujh saa munkir bhii to qaa_il ho gayaa taqadiir kaa

[munkir=atheist; qaa_il honaa=to be a fan/follower]

ishq me.n sar pho.Danaa bhii kyaa ke ye be-meher log
juu-e-Khuu.N ko naam dete hai.n juu-e-shiir kaa

jis ko bhii chaahaa use shiddat se chaahaa hai 'Faraz'
si_-silaa TuuTaa nahii.n dard kii zanjiir kaa ..

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phir usii raah_guzar par shaayad


phir usii raah_guzar par shaayad
ham kabhii mil sake.n magar shaayad

jaan pahachaan se kyaa hogaa
phir bhi ai dost Gaur kar shaayad

muntazir jin ke ham rahe tum ho
mil gaye aur ham_safar shaayad

jo bhii bichha.De hai.n kab mile hai.n 'Faraz'
phir bhii tuu intazaar kar shaayad...