faisle wo na jaane kaise the
raat ki raat ghar se nikle the

yaad aate hain ab bhi rah rah kar
shahr mein kuchh to aise chehre the

kya zamana tha wo ki hum donon
ek-duje ka dukh samajhte the

kis kadi dhup ke safar mein hain
nam pedon pe jin ke likkhe the

jaane kis gul-badan ki yaad aai
fasl-e-gul mein udas baithe the

waqt sa chaaragar bhi haar gaya
hijraton ke to zakhm aise the

pahli barish hi le gai 'faruq'
rang sare ke sare kachche the