ishq ki umr jab uchhaal ki thi
kyun tamanna tujhe zawal ki thi

do-taka tha mere jawab ka mol
dhum har su tere sawal ki thi

dil jo tuta to yaad aaya hamein
chiz ye kitne dekh-bhaal ki thi

tha bada hijr ka malal magar
kya karun baat hi malal ki thi

achchhe din wo bhi ab miyan jao
ye kahani to pichhle sal ki thi

sath le aaya apne khamoshi
aarzu jis ko bol chaal ki thi

manzil-e-marg pa ke khatm hui
uf ke dushwariyan bhi haal ki thi

hum the maghrur naujawan 'afi'
kuchh akad un mein bhi jamal ki thi