kyon na tadpa de jahan ko sokhta-jaanon ki baat
muztarib karti hai insanon ko insanon ki baat

dil-shikasta hausle hairan nigah-e-arzu
zindagi ko ras kab aai sanam-khanon ki baat

tirgi-e-gesu-e-hasti ka aalam kya kahen
dil hi dil mein ghut ke rah jati hai armanon ki baat

aam hota ja raha hai qissa-e-jam-o-subu
khul rahi hai ahl-e-dil par aaj paimanon ki baat

ab nikharte ja rahe hain aariz-e-husn-e-hayat
ho rahi hai surkh-ru khun-gashta armanon ki baat

tishnagi lau de rahi hai aarzu-e-zist ko
dhal rahi hai aag ke shoalon mein paimanon ki baat

tirgi-e-dahr mein aish-o-tarab ki dastan
'faiz' virane mein ho jaise gulistanon ki baat