dil-e-be-qarar chala to tha gila-e-hayat liye hue
gham-e-ishq ruuh pe chha gaya gham-e-ka.enat liye hue
kabhi be-irada chhalak ga.i thi kisi ke zikr pe chashm-e-nam
vo hain mujh se aaj bhi bad-guman vahi ek baat liye hue
mire dil ke saath hi chhin le miri ḳhud-shanas nigah bhi
main tire qarib na a.unga ye tavahhumat liye hue
kabhi tujh pe apna guman hai kabhi ḳhud pe tera guman hai
mire kirdgar kahan rahun ye tasavvurat liye hue
shab-e-intizar ke ba.ad phir na hui tulu koi sahar
miri umr saari guzar ga.i yahi ek raat liye hue
tujhe naz-e-zabt baja sahi magar ai ‘faridi’-e-sada-dil
koi chashm-e-sho.ala-mizaj hai tire dil ki baat liye hue
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