gum-sum hawa ke ped se lipta hua hun mein
katbe pe apne hath se likkha hua hun main

aankhon mein waswason ki nai nind bas gai
so jaun ek umr se jaga hua hun main

yarab ragon mein khun ki hiddat nahin rahi
ya karb ki salib pe latka hua hun main

apni bulandiyon se girun bhi to kis tarah
phaili hui fazaon mein bikhra hua hun main

patte gire to aur bhi aaseb ban gae
wo shor hai ki khud se bhi sahma hua hun main

shakhon se tutne ki sada dur tak gai
mahsus ho raha hai ki tuta hua hun main

wo aag hai ki sari jaden jal ke rah gain
wo zahr hai ki phul se kanta hua hun main

katte hue tane ka bhi nocha gaya libas
gir kar zamin pe aur bhi ruswa hua hun main

'afzal' main sochta hun ye kya ho gaya mujhe
mitti mili to aur bhi chatkha hua hun main