tumhaarii yaad ke jab zaKhm bharane lagate hai.n

kisii bahaane tumhe.n yaad karane lagate hai.n

hadiis-e-yaar ke unavaa.N nikharane lagate hai.n

to har hariim me.n gesuu sa.Nvarane lagate hai.n

[hariim - house]

har ajanabii hame.n maharam dikhaa_ii detaa hai

jo ab bhii terii galii galii se guzarane lagate hai.n

[maharam=acquaintance]

sabaa se karate hai.n Gurbat-nasiib zikr-e-vatan

to chashm-e-subah me.n aa.Nsuu ubharane lagate hai.n

[Gurbat-nasiib=those in exile; chashm=eye]

vo jab bhii karate hai.n is nutq-o-lab kii baKhiyaagarii

fazaa me.n aur bhii naGme.n bikharane lagate hai.n

[nutq-o-lab=speech and lips]

dar-e-qafas pe a.Ndhere kii muhar lagatii hai

to "Faiz" dil me.n sitaare utarane lagate hai.n

[dar-e-qafas=door of the prison]