tum dariya sa ashk bahao to jaanen
kya guzri hai baat batao to jaanen

dada ki pahchan batana aasan hai
apne dam par nam kamao to jaanen

basti mein tum khub siyasat karte ho
basti ki aawaz uthao to jaanen

bachchon jaisa ashk baha kar aae ho
tum aashiq ho dard chhupao to jaanen

jism saja kar baith gae ho kya samjhun
palkon par kuchh khwab sajao to jaanen

thoda pi kar taj uthate phirte ho
mai-khanon mein raat batao to jaanen

kyun kya kaise 'faiz' yahi to karta hai
tum shair ho sher sunao to jaanen