tere qariib aa ke badii uljhanon men hoon
— Ahmad Faraz
Tere qareeb aa ke baDee uljhanon men hoon
Main dushmanon men hoon ki tire doston men hoon
Mujh se gurez-paa hai to har raasta badal
Main sang-e-raah hoon to sabhee raaston men hoon
Too aa chukaa hai sat.h pe kab se khabar naheen
Bedard main abhee unheen gahraa.iyon men hoon
Ai yaar-e-khush-dayaar tujhe kya khabar ki main
Kab se udaasiyon ke ghane jangalon men hoon
Too luuT kar bhee ahl-e-tamannaa ko khush naheen
Yaan luT ke bhee wafa ke inhee qaafilon men hoon
Badlaa na mere baad bhee mauzoo-e-guftugoo
Main jaa chukaa hoon phir bhee tiree mahfilon men hoon
Mujh se bichhaD ke too bhee to ro.egaa umr bhar
Ye soch le ki main bhee tiree khvaahishon men hoon
Too hans raha hai mujh pe miraa haal dekh kar
Aur phir bhee main shareek tire qahqahon men hoon
Khud hee misaal-e-laala-e-sahraa lahoo lahoo
Aur khud 'faraaz' apne tamaashaa.iyon men hoon