miTte hue nuqush-e-wafa ko ubhaariye

miTte hue nuqūsh-e-vafā ko ubhāriye

chehroñ pe jo sajā hai mulamma.a utāriye

milnā agar nahīñ hai to zaḳhmoñ se fā.eda

chhup kar mujhe ḳhayāl ke patthar na māriye

koī to sarzanish ke liye aa.e is taraf

baiThe hue haiñ dil ke makāñ meñ juvāriye

hāthoñ pe nāchtī hai abhī maut kī lakīr

jaise bhī ho ye ziist kī baazī na hāriye

shikva na kījiye abhī apne nasīb kā

sāñsoñ kī tez aañch pe har shab guzāriye

mismār ho ga.ī haiñ falak-bos chāhateñ

shahar-e-jafā se ab na mujhe yuuñ pukāriye

phūloñ se tāzgī kī harārat ko chhīn kar

mausam ke zahr ke liye gulshan sañvāriye

rusvā.iyoñ kā hogā na ab sāmnā kabhī

jaldī se aarzū ko lahad meñ utāriye

'afzal' ye tīrgī ke musāfir kahāñ chale

jī chāhtā hai in pe ka.ī chāñd māriye

miTte hue nuqush-e-wafa ko ubhaariye

chehron pe jo saja hai mulamma utariye

milna agar nahin hai to zaKHmon se faeda

chhup kar mujhe KHayal ke patthar na mariye

koi to sarzanish ke liye aae is taraf

baiThe hue hain dil ke makan mein juwariye

hathon pe nachti hai abhi maut ki lakir

jaise bhi ho ye zist ki bazi na haariye

shikwa na kijiye abhi apne nasib ka

sanson ki tez aanch pe har shab guzariye

mismar ho gai hain falak-bos chahaten

shahar-e-jafa se ab na mujhe yun pukariye

phulon se tazgi ki hararat ko chhin kar

mausam ke zahr ke liye gulshan sanwariye

ruswaiyon ka hoga na ab samna kabhi

jaldi se aarzu ko lahad mein utariye

'afzal' ye tirgi ke musafir kahan chale

ji chahta hai in pe kai chand mariye