jalwa be-maya sa tha chashm-o-nazar se pahle
jalva be-māya sā thā chashm-o-nazar se pahle
ziist ik hādsa thī qalb-o-jigar se pahle
husn ke soz-e-numā.ish kā hai in.ām-e-hayāt
vaqt bhī vaqt na thā shams-o-qamar se pahle
vahī utrī dil-e-betāb kī tashkīl ke ba.ad
ishq ta.amīr huā ilm-o-hunar se pahle
ain firdaus meñ jal uTThā thā aadam kā shabāb
aag barsī thī yahīñ dīda-e-tar se pahle
phir kahīñ dil ke sivā un ko amaañ hī na milī
but nikāle ga.e allāh ke ghar se pahle
zindagī mazra.a-e-taklīf-o-sukūñ hai 'afzal'
shaam ugtī hai yahāñ nūr-e-sahar se pahle
jalwa be-maya sa tha chashm-o-nazar se pahle
zist ek hadsa thi qalb-o-jigar se pahle
husn ke soz-e-numaish ka hai inam-e-hayat
waqt bhi waqt na tha shams-o-qamar se pahle
wahi utri dil-e-betab ki tashkil ke baad
ishq tamir hua ilm-o-hunar se pahle
ain firdaus mein jal uTTha tha aadam ka shabab
aag barsi thi yahin dida-e-tar se pahle
phir kahin dil ke siwa un ko aman hi na mili
but nikale gae allah ke ghar se pahle
zindagi mazra-e-taklif-o-sukun hai 'afzal'
sham ugti hai yahan nur-e-sahar se pahle
Source:
- Book: Pakistani Adab (Pg. 569)
- Author: Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication: Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition: 2009
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