tu ne koi baat meri aaj tak mani nahin

tū ne koī baat merī aaj tak maanī nahīñ

terī jānib se mujhe koī pareshānī nahīñ

dil meñ dāḳhil hai hujūm-e-ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl-e-do-jahāñ

is liye koī bhī sūrat ham se anjānī nahīñ

arsh kā kuchh rābta to farsh vāloñ se bhī hai

ishq lā-fānī hai āshiq bhī magar faanī nahīñ

DhūñDne se mil to jaatī hai ye gum-gashta kitāb

varna duniyā meñ mohabbat kī farāvānī nahīñ

'āftāb-ahmad' tire andar ḳharābī hai zarūr

guftugū mohtāt sī hai chaal mastānī nahīñ

tu ne koi baat meri aaj tak mani nahin

teri jaanib se mujhe koi pareshani nahin

dil mein daKHil hai hujum-e-KHadd-o-KHal-e-do-jahan

is liye koi bhi surat hum se anjaani nahin

arsh ka kuchh rabta to farsh walon se bhi hai

ishq la-fani hai aashiq bhi magar fani nahin

DhunDne se mil to jati hai ye gum-gashta kitab

warna duniya mein mohabbat ki farawani nahin

'aftab-ahmad' tere andar KHarabi hai zarur

guftugu mohtat si hai chaal mastani nahin