kai chehron mein dekha ja raha hun
zamane ki nazar ka wahima hun

ye duniya kya khabar ab ke bachegi
main apna marsiya khud likh raha hun

tajassus ab nazar ka aur kya hai
jidhar sab dekhte hain dekhta hun

haqiqat aaina jaanega lekin
teri khatir sanwarna chahta hun

kabhi banta hai koi lafz paikar
yun likhne ko musalsal likh raha hun

abhi hun phul par shabnam ka qatra
abhi lab par koi harf-e-dua hun

khula har ek dar 'faruq' mujh par
sahar ke waqt chidiyon ki nawa hun