rakhi hai husn pe buniyaad-e-ashiqi main ne
khushi se maut ko de di hai zindagi main ne

kiya kabhi na siwa tere ghair ko sajda
kharab-e-shirk na ki rasm-e-bandagi main ne

khudai mil gai sarkar-e-ishq se mujh ko
khudi ke badle talab ki jo be-khudi main ne

chhalakta saghar-e-mai pi ke chashm-e-saqi se
sikhai sare zamana ko mai-kashi main ne

bahaar-e-gor-e-ghariban na kyon lahad ho meri
ki jama ki hai zamane ki bekasi main ne

badal ke rang darae na aasman mujh ko
mizaj-e-yar ki dekhi hai barhami main ne

bata ke aib-o-hunar sher-goi ke 'afqar'
sikhai apne harifon ko shairi main ne