shuur-e-zat thoda sa dil-e-nadan mein rakhte hain
jamal-e-agahi jahl-e-khirad-afshan mein rakhte hain

chaman kaisa bayaban kya simat aaegi ye duniya
junun ke dam se itni wusaten daman mein rakhte hain

nazar ke samne rahta hai aks-e-gardish-e-dauran
hum aaina ko dil ke rauzan-e-zindan mein rakhte hain

hujum-e-gham mein yaadon ke nihan-khane mahak utthe
shagufe lala-zaron ke dil-e-viran mein rakhte hain

hamare soz-e-dil se nur barsati hain wo aankhen
hum apni shama taq-e-abru-e-jaanan mein rakhte hain

hamari har nazar un ki nazar mein dub jati hai
hum apna tir un ke tir ke paikan mein rakhte hain

koi dastak koi aahat koi jhonka koi khushbu
'faridi' dil ko bas zinda isi arman mein rakhte hain