aashna shakl na-ashna aadmi
khud-farebi mein hai mubtala aadmi

jaane kin kin inayat se tut kar
jhelta hai shikast-e-ana aadmi

kitna mushkil hai mardum-shanasi ka fan
kitna ghayal tha wo maskhara aadmi

kis se ahwal ki koi pursish kare
daudta bhagta hadsa aadmi

ek habab-e-rawan mauj-e-sayyal par
hai magar kis qadar khud-numa aadmi

yun talluq-shikan hai ye tahzib-e-nau
ban gaya ek jazira-numa aadmi

dhund lae the dair-o-haram se abhi
phir kahan kho gaya sar-phira aadmi

apne maslak ka wo aakhiri fard tha
khoti duniya mein 'afzal' khara aadmi