awwal awwal ki dosti hai abhi

avval avval kī dostī hai abhī

ik ġhazal hai ki ho rahī hai abhī

maiñ bhī shahr-e-vafā meñ nau-vārid

vo bhī ruk ruk ke chal rahī hai abhī

maiñ bhī aisā kahāñ kā zūd-shanās

vo bhī lagtā hai sochtī hai abhī

dil kī vāraftagī hai apnī jagah

phir bhī kuchh ehtiyāt sī hai abhī

garche pahlā sā ijtināb nahīñ

phir bhī kam kam supurdagī hai abhī

kaisā mausam hai kuchh nahīñ khultā

būñdā-bāñdī bhī dhuup bhī hai abhī

ḳhud-kalāmī meñ kab ye nashsha thā

jis tarah rū-ba-rū koī hai abhī

qurbateñ laakh ḳhūb-sūrat hoñ

dūriyoñ meñ bhī dilkashī hai abhī

fasl-e-gul meñ bahār pahlā gulāb

kis kī zulfoñ meñ Tāñktī hai abhī

muddateñ ho ga.iiñ 'farāz' magar

vo jo dīvāngī ki thī hai abhī

awwal awwal ki dosti hai abhi

ek ghazal hai ki ho rahi hai abhi

main bhi shahr-e-wafa mein nau-warid

wo bhi ruk ruk ke chal rahi hai abhi

main bhi aisa kahan ka zud-shanas

wo bhi lagta hai sochti hai abhi

dil ki waraftagi hai apni jagah

phir bhi kuchh ehtiyat si hai abhi

garche pahla sa ijtinab nahin

phir bhi kam kam supurdagi hai abhi

kaisa mausam hai kuchh nahin khulta

bunda-bandi bhi dhup bhi hai abhi

KHud-kalami mein kab ye nashsha tha

jis tarah ru-ba-ru koi hai abhi

qurbaten lakh KHub-surat hon

duriyon mein bhi dilkashi hai abhi

fasl-e-gul mein bahaar pahla gulab

kis ki zulfon mein Tankti hai abhi

muddaten ho gain 'faraaz' magar

wo jo diwangi ki thi hai abhi