jism hi pamal ho jae to sar kya kijiye

jism hī pāmāl ho jaa.e to sar kyā kījiye

jaan to ham ko bhī pyārī hai magar kyā kījiye

dekhte rahiye sahar ke ḳhvāb jhūTe hī sahī

mashġhala ye bhī na ho to raat bhar kyā kījiye

guftugū se rafta rafta ḳhāmushī tak aa ga.e

aur harf-e-mudda.ā ko muḳhtasar kyā kījiye

har nazar turfa tamāshā har qadam manzil na.ī

sair se fursat nahīñ miltī safar kyā kījiye

kaun jaane kitne baazū nazr-e-tūfāñ ho ga.e

phuul phal giniye shumār-e-bāl-o-par kyā kījiye

jazba-e-ābād-kārī lā.eq-e-tahsīñ magar

pattharoñ ke shahr meñ shīshoñ ke ghar kyā kījiye

saḳht-jānī apnī qismat zañg ḳhanjar kā nasīb

kashmakash meñ jaan hai 'afzal' magar kyā kījiye

jism hi pamal ho jae to sar kya kijiye

jaan to hum ko bhi pyari hai magar kya kijiye

dekhte rahiye sahar ke KHwab jhuTe hi sahi

mashghala ye bhi na ho to raat bhar kya kijiye

guftugu se rafta rafta KHamushi tak aa gae

aur harf-e-muddaa ko muKHtasar kya kijiye

har nazar turfa tamasha har qadam manzil nai

sair se fursat nahin milti safar kya kijiye

kaun jaane kitne bazu nazr-e-tufan ho gae

phul phal giniye shumar-e-baal-o-par kya kijiye

jazba-e-abaad-kari laeq-e-tahsin magar

pattharon ke shahr mein shishon ke ghar kya kijiye

saKHt-jaani apni qismat zang KHanjar ka nasib

kashmakash mein jaan hai 'afzal' magar kya kijiye