us peD ko chhua to samar-dar ho gaya

us peḌ ko chhuā to samar-dār ho gayā

phir jaane kyā huā vo sharar-bār ho gayā

mausam kī bhuul thī ki mirī dastaras kī baat

patthar se ek phuul numūdār ho gayā

bikhre hue haiñ dil meñ mirī ḳhvāhishoñ ke rañg

ab maiñ bhī ik sajā huā bāzār ho gayā

ik baar maiñ bhī ḳhvāb meñ baiThā thā taḳht par

āñkheñ khulīñ to aur bhī nādār ho gayā

pahle to sar ko phoḌ liyā us ko dekh kar

phir maiñ bhī ek rauzan-e-dīvār ho gayā

vaise tamām umr mirī niiñd meñ kaTī

ghar meñ naqab lagī to maiñ bedār ho gayā

yaaro ye zindagī kā makāñ bhī ajiib hai

ta.amīr ho gayā kabhī mismār ho gayā

lafzoñ ke phuul aañch sī dene lage mujhe

bebāk aaj sho.ala-e-guftār ho gayā

dushman nazar paḌā to miTīñ ranjisheñ tamām

laḌne ko saarā shahr hī tayyār ho gayā

mujrim barī huā to ka.ī qatl ho ga.e

bastī kā ik ġharīb giraftār ho gayā

'afzal' kuchh is tarah kī achānak havā chalī

sāñseñ bahāl rakhnā bhī dushvār ho gayā

us peD ko chhua to samar-dar ho gaya

phir jaane kya hua wo sharar-bar ho gaya

mausam ki bhul thi ki meri dastaras ki baat

patthar se ek phul numudar ho gaya

bikhre hue hain dil mein meri KHwahishon ke rang

ab main bhi ek saja hua bazar ho gaya

ek bar main bhi KHwab mein baiTha tha taKHt par

aankhen khulin to aur bhi nadar ho gaya

pahle to sar ko phoD liya us ko dekh kar

phir main bhi ek rauzan-e-diwar ho gaya

waise tamam umr meri nind mein kaTi

ghar mein naqab lagi to main bedar ho gaya

yaro ye zindagi ka makan bhi ajib hai

tamir ho gaya kabhi mismar ho gaya

lafzon ke phul aanch si dene lage mujhe

bebak aaj shoala-e-guftar ho gaya

dushman nazar paDa to miTin ranjishen tamam

laDne ko sara shahr hi tayyar ho gaya

mujrim bari hua to kai qatl ho gae

basti ka ek gharib giraftar ho gaya

'afzal' kuchh is tarah ki achanak hawa chali

sansen bahaal rakhna bhi dushwar ho gaya