aisa hai ki sab khwab musalsal nahin hote
jo aaj to hote hain magar kal nahin hote

andar ki fazaon ke karishme bhi ajab hain
meinh tut ke barse bhi to baadal nahin hote

kuchh mushkilen aisi hain ki aasan nahin hotin
kuchh aise muamme hain kabhi hal nahin hote

shaistagi-e-gham ke sabab aankhon ke sahra
namnak to ho jate hain jal-thal nahin hote

kaise hi talatum hon magar qulzum-e-jaan mein
kuchh yaad-jazire hain ki ojhal nahin hote

ushshaq ke manind kai ahl-e-hawas bhi
pagal to nazar aate hain pagal nahin hote

sab khwahishen puri hon 'faraaz' aisa nahin hai
jaise kai ashaar mukammal nahin hote