ab na holi hai na diwali hai
goya tahzib mitne wali hai

zindagi farsh pe padi thi aur
main ne aaghosh mein utha li hai

sab murawwat ke khet banjar hain
sare ganw mein khushk-sali hai

khwahishon se bhara hua hai dil
ye alag baat jeb khali hai

ab to cigarette bhi pi rahe ho tum
tum ne haalat ye kya bana li hai

sare majbur dene wale hain
koi jabir hua sawali hai

mud ke aate nahin ho ganw mein
apni duniya kahan basa li hai

phir se jharna rawan hai aankhon se
koh-e-rukhsar par bahaali hai

'faiz' ahl-e-zaban ke nazdik
ek be-wazn she'r gali hai