Dil na umeed to nahi, nakaam hi to hai,
lambi hai ghum ki shaam, magar shaam hi to hai,
dast e falak mein gardish e taqdeer to nahi,
dast e falak mein gardish e ayyaam hi to hai,
aakhir to ik roz kregi nazar wafa..
Wo yaar e khush khasaal sar e baam hi to hai,
bheegi hai raat Faiz Ghazal ibtadaa kro,
waqt e sarod dard ka hangaam hi to hai..