ye sach nahin ki tamazat se dar gai hai nadi
sukun-e-dil ke liye apne ghar gai hai nadi

abhi to pahne hui thi libas-e-khamoshi
ye kya hua ki achanak biphar gai hai nadi

hamein ye dar hai ki phir se biphar na jae kahin
qadam badhao ki is waqt utar gai hai nadi

wo shakhs tadpa na chillaya aur mar bhi gaya
pata chala nahin kab war kar gai hai nadi

nahin mili jo rifaqat kisi samundar ki
to reza reza si ho kar bikhar gai hai nadi

na jaane aaj tu itni malul si kyun hai
ye kya hua ki teri aankh bhar gai hai nadi

suna suna ke ghamon ki kahaniyan 'firdaus'
mujhe to aur bhi ghamgin kar gai hai nadi