dil hai ya mele mein khoya hua bachcha koi

dil hai yā mele meñ khoyā huā bachcha koī

jis ko bahlā nahīñ saktā hai khilaunā koī

maiñ to jalte hue zaḳhmoñ ke tale rahtī huuñ

tū ne dekhā hai kabhī dhuup kā sahrā koī

maiñ lahū huuñ to koī aur bhī zaḳhmī hogā

apnī dahlīz pe pheñko to na shīsha koī

ḳhvāhisheñ dil meñ machal kar yūñhī so jaatī haiñ

jaise añgnā.ī meñ rotā huā bachcha koī

zā.iche tū ne umīdoñ ke banā.e the magar

miT ga.e harf girā āñkhoñ se qatra koī

chāñdnī jab bhī utartī hai mire āñgan meñ

kholtā hai tirī yādoñ kā darīcha koī

merā ghar jis ke dar-o-bām bhī mehmān se the

kaash is ujḌe hue ghar meñ na aatā koī

dil koī phuul nahīñ hai ki agar toḌ diyā

shāḳh par is se bhī khil jā.egā achchhā koī

tum bhare shahr meñ afkār liye phirte ho

sab to muflis haiñ ḳharīdegā yahāñ kyā koī

raat tanhā.ī ke mele meñ mire saath thā vo

varna yuuñ ghar se nikaltā hai akelā koī

'āfrīñ' dard kā ehsās miTā hai aise

jaise bachpan meñ banāyā thā gharauñdā koī

dil hai ya mele mein khoya hua bachcha koi

jis ko bahla nahin sakta hai khilauna koi

main to jalte hue zaKHmon ke tale rahti hun

tu ne dekha hai kabhi dhup ka sahra koi

main lahu hun to koi aur bhi zaKHmi hoga

apni dahliz pe phenko to na shisha koi

KHwahishen dil mein machal kar yunhi so jati hain

jaise angnai mein rota hua bachcha koi

zaiche tu ne umidon ke banae the magar

miT gae harf gira aankhon se qatra koi

chandni jab bhi utarti hai mere aangan mein

kholta hai teri yaadon ka daricha koi

mera ghar jis ke dar-o-baam bhi mehman se the

kash is ujDe hue ghar mein na aata koi

dil koi phul nahin hai ki agar toD diya

shaKH par is se bhi khil jaega achchha koi

tum bhare shahr mein afkar liye phirte ho

sab to muflis hain KHaridega yahan kya koi

raat tanhai ke mele mein mere sath tha wo

warna yun ghar se nikalta hai akela koi

'afrin' dard ka ehsas miTa hai aise

jaise bachpan mein banaya tha gharaunda koi