ungli figar koi na khun mein qalam hua
kab hum se apne dard ka qissa raqam hua

roe tamam umr magar is hunar ke sath
aansu palak pe aaya na kaghaz hi nam hua

ghar chhod aae aap bhi achchha kiya huzur
ye to junun ki rah mein pahla qadam hua

rah rah ke sar uthati rahin kitni khwahishen
in baghiyon mein sar bhi kisi ka qalam hua

dekha tha khud ko main ne tujhe dekhne ke baad
ye to gunah mujh se khuda ki qasam hua

hai tarz-e-guftugu bhi wahi dost bhi wahi
dushman to meri jaan ka mera bharam hua

'faruq' ab kisi se shikayat karen to kya
hum ko hi apne hone ka ehsas kam hua