sakut-e-sham-e-Khizan hai qarib a jao

bara udas saman hai qarib a jao

na tum ko Khud pe bharosa na ham ko zom-e-vafa

na aitabar-e-jahan hai qarib a jao

rah-e-talab main kisi ko dhyan nahin

hujum-e-hamsafaran hai qarib a jao

jo dasht-e-ishq main bichren vo umr bhar na mile

yahan yahan dhuan hi dhuan hai qarib a jao

ye andhian hain to shahar-e-vafa ki Khair nahin

zamana khakfashan hai qarib a jao

faqih-e-shahar ki majalis nahin k dur raho

ye bazm-e-pir-e-magan hai qarib a jao

‘Faraz’ dur k suraj garub samajhe gaye

ye daur-e-kamnazara hai qarib a jao