chale the yar baDe zoam mein hawa ki tarah 
palaT ke dekha to baiThe hain naqsh-e-pa ki tarah 
mujhe wafa ki talab hai magar har ek se nahin 
koi mile magar us yar-e-bewafa ki tarah 
mere wajud ka sahra hai muntazir kab se 
kabhi to aa jaras-e-ghuncha ki sada ki tarah 
wo ajnabi tha to kyun mujh se pher kar aankhen 
guzar gaya kisi derina aashna ki tarah 
kashan kashan liye jati hai jaanib-e-manzil 
nafas ki Dor bhi zanjir-e-be-sada ki tarah 
'faraaz' kis ke sitam ka gila karen kis se 
ki be-niyaz hui KHalq bhi KHuda ki tarah
 
        Ghazal
Chale the yar baDe zoam mein hawa ki tarah
Ahmad Faraz

