khud ko zinda rakhne ka sangharsh hai ye
jiwan ka har pal jaise ek warsh hai ye

soch ka panchhi jab bhi udanen bharta hai
waqt patakh kar kah deta hai farsh hai ye

meri ghazlen kya hain mera aaina
misra misra jiwan ka aadarsh hai ye

kal shab chalte chalte kahan tak ja pahuncha
chikh raha tha mujh par koi arsh hai ye

dekh ke aaina lagta hai ye 'afroz'
main hun ya phir zakhmon ka sparsh hai ye