phul kuchle ja rahe the baghban chikha kiya
ye zamin roti rahi wo aasman chikha kiya

jo makan wale the sare be-khabar sote rahe
raat bhar sadkon pe koi be-makan chikha kiya

jitne zinda log the sab lash ban kar rah gae
jab madad ke waste ek nim-jaan chikha kiya

jaante the hum bhatak kar hi milengi manzilen
apne hi raste chale phir rah-dan chikha kiya

zahiran hum donon us ki jaan ke dushman hue
wo jo rishta tere mere darmiyan chikha kiya

jab uthai jaani thi aawaz zalim ke khilaf
chup rahe ahl-e-zaban ek be-zaban chikha kiya

lamha-e-hijran guzarne baad ye aalam raha
wo kahin rota raha aur main yahan chikha kiya

ye hua phir bant li yaron ne sari kaenat
aur main tanha pas-e-sud-o-ziyan chikha kiya

tum ko to 'afrang' aana hi nahin tha laut kar
main tumhaara nam le kar raegan chikha kiya