huii ik khvaab se shaadii mirii tanhaaii ki
— Farhat Ehsas
Huee ik khvaab se shaadee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Pahlee beTee hai udaasee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Abhee ma.aloom nahin kitne hain zaatee asbaab
Kitnee vaj.hen hain samaajee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Jaa ke dekhaa to khulaa raunaq-e-baazaar kaa raaz
Ek ik chiiz banee thee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Shahr-dar-shahr jo ye anjuman.en hain aabaad
Tarbiyat-gaahen hain saaree miree tanhaa.ee kee
Sirf aa.eena-e-aaghosh-e-mohabbat men milee
Ek tanhaa.ee javaabee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Saaf hai chehra-e-qaatil miree aankhon men magar
Mo'tabar kab hai gavaahee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Haasil-e-vasl sifar hijr kaa haasil bhee sifar
Jaane kaisee hai riyaazee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Kisee haalat men bhee tanhaa nahin hone detee
Hai yahee ek kharaabee miree tanhaa.ee kee
Main jo yuun phirtaa hoon mai-khaanon men but-khaanon men
Hai yahee roza namaazee miree tanhaa.ee kee
'farhat-ehsaas' wo ham-zaad hai meraa jis ne
Shahr men dhuum machaa dee miree tanhaa.ee kee