gira ke bughz-o-hasad dushmani ka darwaza
tu apne dil mein laga dosti ka darwaza

husain ibn-e-ali mujh ko yaad aate hain
main jab bhi dekhta hun tishnagi ka darwaza

ye soch kar main musibat pe shukr karta hun
milega ek na ek din khushi ka darwaza

jidhar bhi dekhun udhar hi hai maghribi tahzib
na jaane gum hai kahan sadgi ka darwaza

khuda-e-pak unhen sarfaraaz karta hai
talash karte hain jo aajizi ka darwaza

qadam qadam pe musibat utha ke khulta hai
bada hi sakht hai ye zindagi ka darwaza

khuda ke fazl se main kohna-mashq shair hun
na main ne dekha kabhi khamushi ka darwaza

qasam khuda ki mujhe tum dikhai dete ho
main jab bhi kholta hun shaeri ka darwaza

andhere hote hain us ki hi zindagani mein
jo dhund sakta nahin raushni ka darwaza

kisi ke ishq mein barbaad ho gaya 'afzal'
magar na tod saka aashiqi ka darwaza