suraj uga to zindagi ki sham ho gai
ab subh-e-nau bhi maut ka paigham ho gai

dil mein sama gain wo zamane ki nafraten
mehr-o-wafa bhi aakhirash badnam ho gai

insan sare masjid-o-mandir mein bat gae
insaniyat is daur mein nakaam ho gai

zaitun ki jo shakh uthae tha hath mein
gardan qalam usi ki sar-e-am ho gai

'afshan' kahan se laen wo aslaf ka khulus
tarikh ki kitab hi nilam ho gai