Udaas tehreer parh k meri, mere sanam muskura na dena;
Yeh akhri khat mein likh raha hu, khayal krna jala na dena;
Guzar rahi hai tumhari kesi, bichar k humse rula k humko;
haqeeqton ko zaroor likhna, Ana ki khatir chupa na dena;
KOi jo puchey kidhar gaya wo, jo teri mehfil ka tha sahara;
JO furqaton ka sabab baney they, Kisi bashar ko bata na dena;
Mein mar b jaun to muskurana, Ehsas e gam ki na chot khana;
Jo kurb e ghum se nigaahein bheegein, to rukh se anchal hata na dena;
Lahoo se tehreer kar raha hu, mein apni sari kahani 'Mohsin'
Jo phar b do to pas rakhna, hawa mein tukrey ura na dena.
(MOHSIN NAQVI)
Yeh kya ke sab se bayaaN dil kii haalatein karni'faraz' tujh ko na aayeen mohabbatein karniyeh qurb kya hai ke tu saamne hai aur hameinshumaar abhi se Khudaai ke sa'atein karnikoi khuda ho ke patthar jise bhi hamchaahein tamaam umr usi kii ibaadatein karnisab apne apne qareene se muntazir us kekisi ko shukr kisi ko shikaayatein karniham apne dil se hi majboor aur logon kozaraa si baat pe barpaa qayaamatein karnimilen jab un se to mubham si guftagoo karnaphir apne aap se sau sau dafaa hmaqtein karniyeh log kaise magar dushmani nibaahte hainhamein to raas na aayen mohabbatein karnikabhi "faraz" naye mausamon mein ro denakabhi talaash puraani rafaaqatein karni