nahin hai khush iztirab mein hai
mera ye dil bhi sarab mein hai

main kaisi rahon mein kho gai hun
sabhi qusur intikhab mein hai

dukhon-bhari raat kat gai hai
sitara sahari sahab mein hai

wo yun to lagta hai sab ke jaisa
magar juda kuchh janab mein hai

main chahe is mein nahin hun shamil
magar wo dil ke nisab mein hai

main us ki ankhon mein aise dubi
ki duba koi chanab mein hai

ye mujh ko mahsus ho raha hai
'farah' phir koi itab mein hai