chand aansu aankh se girna qayamat ho gae
hum hamesha ke liye mahrum-e-rahat ho gae

un ke jalwe mere gham-khane ki zinat ho gae
dil ke har goshe mein raushan dagh-e-hasrat ho gae

ab kahega kaun un se mere gham ki dastan
sham' jal kar bujh gai tare bhi rukhsat ho gae

tum to apne the tumhein to sath dena tha mera
tum zamane ki tarah kyon be-murawwat ho gae

meri sachchi baat bhi afsana ban kar rah gai
un ke afsane bhi jitne the haqiqat ho gae

ab ye 'alam hai mera 'afgan' mazaq-e-yar mein
gham ki surat main nahin gham meri surat ho gae