us ne kahaa sun

us ne kahaa sun


us ne kahaa sun
ahad nibhaane kii Khaatir mat aanaa
ahad nibhaanevaale aksar majabuurii yaa
mahajuurii kii thakan se lauTaa karate hai.n
tum jaao aur dariyaa dariyaa pyaas bujhaao
jin aa.Nkho.n me.n Duubo
jis dil me.n bhii utaro
merii talab aavaaz na degii
lekin jab merii chaahat aur merii Khvaahish kii lau
itanii tez aur itanii uu.Nchii ho jaaye
jab dil rode
tab lauT aanaa ..

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us ne sukuut-e-shab me.n bhii apanaa payaam rakh diyaa


us ne sukuut-e-shab me.n bhii apanaa payaam rakh diyaa
hijr kii raat baam par maah-e-tamaam rakh diyaa

aamad-e-dost kii naviid kuu-e-vafaa me.n aam thii
mai.n ne bhii ik chiraaG-saa dil sar-e-shaam rakh diyaa

dekho ye mere Khvaab the dekho ye mere zaKhm hai.n
mai.n ne to sab hisaab-e-jaa.N bar_sar-e-aam rakh diyaa

us ne nazar nazar me.n hii aise bhale suKhan kahe
mai.n ne to us ke paa.No.n me.n saaraa kalaam rakh diyaa

shiddat-e-tishnagii me.n bhii Gairat-e-maikashii rahii
us ne jo pher lii nazar mai.n ne bhii jaam rakh diya

aur 'Faraz' chaahiiye kitanii muhabbate.n tujhe
ke maao.N ne tere naam par bachcho.n ka naam rakh diyaa.

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wafaa ke bhes mein ko_ii raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai


wafaa ke bhes mein ko_ii raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai
hazar! ke shahar ke qaatil tabiib-e-shahar bhii hai

vahii sipaah-e-sitam Khemaazan hai chaaro.n taraf
jo mere baKht me.n thaa ab nasiib-e-shahar bhii hai

udhar kii aag idhar bhii pahu.Nch na jaaye kahii.n
havaa bhii tez hai jangal qariib-e-shahar bhii hai

ab us ke hijr me.n rote hai.n us ke ghaayal bhii
Khabar na thii ke vo zaalim habiib-e-shahar bhii hai

ye raaz naaraa-e-mansuur hii se ham pe Khulaa
ke chuub-e-mimbar-e-masjid saliib-e-shahar bhii hai

ka.Dii hai jang ke ab ke muqaabile pe 'Faraz'
amiir-e-shahar bhii hai aur khatiib-e-shahar bhii hai...

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vafaa ke Khvaab muhabbat kaa aasara le jaa


vafaa ke Khvaab muhabbat kaa aasara le jaa
agar chalaa hai to jo kuchh mujhe diyaa le jaa

maqaam-e-suud-o-ziyaa.N aa gayaa hai phir jaanaa.N
ye zaKhm mere sahii tiir to uThaa le jaa

yahii hai qismat-e-saharaa yahii karam teraa
ki buu.Nd buu.Nd ataa kar ghaTaa ghaTaa le jaa

Guruur-e-dost se itanaa bhii dil_shikastaa na ho
phir uTh ke saamane daaman-e-iltajaa le jaa

nadaamate.n ho.n to sar baar-e-dosh hotaa hai
'Faraz' jaa.N ke evaz aabaruu bachaa le jaa..

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vahashat-e-dil silaa-e-aabalaa_paa_ii le le


vahashat-e-dil silaa-e-aabalaa_paa_ii le le
mujh se yaa rab mere lafzo.n kii kamaa_ii le le

[vahashat-e-dil = terrified heart; silaa-e-aabalaa_paa_ii = result of wandering]

aql har baar dikhaatii thii jale haath apane
dil ne har baar kahaa aag paraa_ii le le

mai.n to us subah-e-daraKhshaa.N ko tavangar jaanuu.N
jo mere shahar se kashkol-e-gadaa_ii le le

[subah-e-daraKhshaa.N = luminous dawn; tavangar = rich]
[kashkol-e-gadaa_ii = darkness in alms]

tuu Ganii hai magar itanii hai.n sharaayat merii
ye mohabbat jo hame.n raas na aa_ii le le

[Ganii = wealthy; sharaayat = conditions (plural of shart)]

apane diivaan ko galiyo.n me liye phirataa huu.N
hai ko_ii jo hunar-e-zaKhm_numaa_ii le le

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