ham par tumhaarii chaah kaa ilzaam hii to hai
dushnaam to nahii.n hai ye ikaraam hii to hai

karate hai.n jis pe taa'n, koii jurm to nahii.n
shauq-e-fuzuul-o-ulfat-e-nakaam hii to hai

dil muddaii ke harf-e-malaamat se shaad hai
ae jaan-e-jaa.n ye harf teraa naam hii to hai

dil naa-ummiid to nahii.n, na-kaam hii to hai
lambii hai gam kii shaam, magar shaam hii to hai

dast-e-falak me.n, gardish-e-taqadiir to nahii.n
dast-e-falak me.n, gardish-e-ayyaam hii to hai

aakhir to ek roz karegii nazar wafaa
wo yaar-e-khush_khasaal sar-e-baam hii to hai

bhiigii hai raat 'faiz' gazal ibtidaa karo
waqt-e-sarod dard kaa ha.ngaam hii to hai