phul khushbu chandni mahtab wo
par meri khatir hai koi khwab wo

apni apni uljhanon mein yar gum
ab kahan hai halqa-e-ahbab wo

is qadar betab aakhir kis liye
ye nahin hai ai dil-e-be-tab wo

bujh gaya kuchh dil bhi ab ke hijr mein
aur chehre par kahan hai tab wo

ek sahra ki tarah main tishna-lab
ek naddi ki tarah sairab wo

dushman-e-jaan hai magar achchha laga
jaanta hai kuchh adab aadab wo

jagne ka kaam mujh ko saunp kar
dekhta rahta hai mere khwab wo

main hun arzan sahilon ki ret sa
aur koi gauhar-e-nayab wo

dur tak 'faruq' tapti ret hai
ab yahan aate nahin sailab wo