takhliq-e-kaenat digar kar sake to kar
paida khud apne sham-o-sahar kar sake to kar

phulon mein shab guzarna mushkil nahin koi
kanton pe koi raat basar kar sake to kar

achchha nahin kisi ki tamanna se khelna
achchha yahi hai is se hazar kar sake to kar

har ashk-e-khun hai makhzan-e-sarmaya-e-hayat
har ashk-e-khun ko lal-o-gohar kar sake to kar

tare marahil-e-safar-e-shauq hi sahi
taron ko bhi sharik-e-safar kar sake to kar

aql-o-khirad ke marhale tai kar liye to kya
wahm-o-guman ke marke sar kar sake to kar

'faruq' ye bahaar-e-chaman phir na aaegi
yaran-e-mai-kada ko khabar kar sake to kar