labon ke samne khali gilass rakhte hain
samundaron se kaho hum bhi pyas rakhte hain

har ek gam pe raushan hua khuda ka guman
isi guman pe yaqin ki asas rakhte hain

hum apne aap se pate hain koson dur use
wahi khuda ki jise aas-pas rakhte hain

chadha ke dar-e-qanaat pe har tamanna ko
jo ek dil hai use bhi udas rakhte hain

ziyan-pasand hamara mizaj hai warna
nigah hum bhi zamana-shanas rakhte hain

hamare tan pe koi qimti qaba na sahi
ghazal ko apni magar khush-libas rakhte hain

chalo ki rah-e-tamanna mein chal ke hum bhi 'faragh'
zamin-e-dil pe ghamon ki asas rakhte hain