ghazal ka husn hai aur git ka shabab hai wo
nasha hai jis mein sukhan ka wahi sharab hai wo
use na dekh mahakta hua gulab hai wo
na jaane kitni nigahon ka intikhab hai wo
misal mil na saki kaenat mein us ki
jawab us ka nahin koi la-jawab hai wo
meri in aankhon ko tabir mil nahin pati
jise main dekhta rahta hun aisa khwab hai wo
na jaane kitne hijabon mein wo chhupa hai magar
nigah-e-dil se jo dekhun to be-hijab hai wo
ujale apne luta kar wo dub jaega
hasin subh ka rakhshanda aaftab hai wo
wo mujh se puchhne aaya hai mera haal 'afzal'
jise bata na sakun dil mein iztirab hai wo