Barason Ke Baad Dekhaa Ik Shakhs Dilrubaa Sa

barason ke baad dekhaa ik shakhs dilrubaa sa,
ab zahan main nahin hai par naam thaa bhalaa sa,

abaruu khinche khinche se aankhain jhuki jhuki si,
baatain ruki ruki si lahajaa thakaa thakaa sa,

alfaaz the ke jugnuu aavaaz ke safar main,
ban jaaye jangalon main jis tarah raastaa sa,

khvaabon main khvaab us ke yaadon main yaad us ki,
nindon main ghul gayaa ho jaise ke ratjagaa sa,

pahale bhi log aaye kitane hi zindagi main,
wo har tarah se lekin auron se thaa judaa sa,

agali muhabbaton ne wo naamuraadiyaan din,
taazaa rafaaqaton se dil thaa daraa daraa sa,

kuchh ye ke muddaton se ham bhi nahin the roye,
kuchh zahar main bujhaa thaa ahabaab kaa dilaasa,

phir yon huaa ke savan aankhon main aa base the,
phir yon huaa ke jaise dil bhi thaa aabalaa sa,

ab sach kahain to yaaro ham ko khabar nahin thi,
ban jaayegaa qayaamat ik vaaqiaa zaraa sa,

tevar the berukhi ke andaaz dosti ke,
wo ajanabi thaa lekin lagataa thaa aashnaa sa,

ham dasht the ke dariyaa ham zahar the ke amrit,
naahaq thaa zonum ham ko jab wo nahin thaa pyaasa,

ham ne bhi us ko dekhaa kal shaam ittefaaqan,
apanaa bhi haal hai ab logo 'Faraz' kaa sa...