yun to un ki mehrbani aur hai
dil ke zakhmon ki nishani aur hai

un ki mahfil maqtal-e-sad-arzu
par hamari sakht-jaani aur hai

aaine ko rakh liya hai ru-ba-ru
be-zabani mein kahani aur hai

kam thin kya hum par zamin ki sakhtiyan
kyon bala-e-asmani aur hai

hote hote rah gaya un ka karam
shayad apni zindagani aur hai

tum uthao saz main chhedun ghazal
aaj mahfil par jawani aur hai

ye bhi ek turfa tamasha hai 'farid'
pyar par ek bad-gumani aur hai