Gair kyaa jaaniye kyo.n mujhako buraa kahate hai.n

Gair kyaa jaaniye kyo.n mujhako buraa kahate hai.n 
aap kahate hai.n jo aisaa to bajaa kahate hai.n 

vaaqa_ii tere is a.ndaaz ko kyaa kahate hai.n 
na vafaa kahate hai.n jis ko na jafaa kahate hai.n 

ho ji.nhe.n shaq vo kare.n aur Khudaao.n kii talaash 
ham to i.nsaan ko duniyaa kaa Khudaa kahate hai.n 

terii suurat nazar aa_ii terii suurat se alag 
husn ko ahal-e-nazar husn-numaa kahate hai.n 

shikavaa-e-hijr kare.n kis dil se 
ham Khud apane ko bhii apane se judaa kahate hai.n 

terii rudaad-e-sitam kaa hai bayaa.N naa-mumkin 
faayadaa kyaa hai magar yuu.N zaraa kahate hai.n 

log jo kuchh bhii kahe.n terii sitam-koshii ko 
ham to in baato.n ko achchhaa na buraa kahate hai.n 

auro.n kaa tajurbaa jo kuchh ho magar ham to "Firaq" 
talKhii-e-ziist ko jiine kaa mazaa kahate hai.n