usko juda hue bhi zamana bahut hua

us ko judā hue bhī zamāna bahut huā

ab kyā kaheñ ye qissa purānā bahut huā

Dhaltī na thī kisī bhī jatan se shab-e-firāq

ai marg-e-nā-gahāñ tirā aanā bahut huā

ham ḳhuld se nikal to ga.e haiñ par ai ḳhudā

itne se vāqiye kā fasāna bahut huā

ab ham haiñ aur saare zamāne kī dushmanī

us se zarā sā rabt baḌhānā bahut huā

ab kyuuñ na zindagī pe mohabbat ko vaar deñ

is āshiqī meñ jaan se jaanā bahut huā

ab tak to dil kā dil se ta.āruf na ho sakā

maanā ki us se milnā milānā bahut huā

kyā kyā na ham ḳharāb hue haiñ magar ye dil

ai yād-e-yār terā Thikāna bahut huā

kahtā thā nāsehoñ se mire muñh na aa.iyo

phir kyā thā ek hū kā bahāna bahut huā

lo phir tire laboñ pe usī bevafā kā zikr

ahmad-'farāz' tujh se kahā nā bahut huā

us ko juda hue bhi zamana bahut hua

ab kya kahen ye qissa purana bahut hua

Dhalti na thi kisi bhi jatan se shab-e-firaq

ai marg-e-na-gahan tera aana bahut hua

hum KHuld se nikal to gae hain par ai KHuda

itne se waqiye ka fasana bahut hua

ab hum hain aur sare zamane ki dushmani

us se zara sa rabt baDhana bahut hua

ab kyun na zindagi pe mohabbat ko war den

is aashiqi mein jaan se jaana bahut hua

ab tak to dil ka dil se taaruf na ho saka

mana ki us se milna milana bahut hua

kya kya na hum KHarab hue hain magar ye dil

ai yaad-e-yar tera Thikana bahut hua

kahta tha nasehon se mere munh na aaiyo

phir kya tha ek hu ka bahana bahut hua

lo phir tere labon pe usi bewafa ka zikr

ahmad-'faraaz' tujh se kaha na bahut hua