Gulon main rang bhare, bad-e-naubahar chale
chale bhi ao k gulshan k karobar chale.


qaffas udas hai yaro, saba se kuch to kaho
kahin to bahr-e-khuda aj zikr-e-yar chale.


kabhi to subh tere kunj-e-lab se ho agaz
kabhi to shab sar-e-kakul se mushkabar chale.


bara hai dard ka rishta, ye dil garib sahi
tumhare nam pe ayenge gamgusar chale.


jo ham pe guzari so guzari magar shab-e-hijran
hamare ashk teri aqabat sanwar chale.


huzoor-e-yar hui daftar-e-junun ki talab
girah main le k gareban ka tar tar chale.


maqam ‘Faiz’ koi rah main jacha hi nahin
jo ku-e-yar se nikle to su-e-dar chale.