wahshat mein koi kar-e-numayan na kar sake
daman ko jeb jeb ko daman na kar sake

dard-e-darun ka wo bhi to darman na kar sake
dushwari-e-hayat ko aasan na kar sake

tar khun-e-dil se nawak-e-jaanan na kar sake
hum itni bhi to khatir-e-mehman na kar sake

kuchh aise jald khatm hue zindagi ke din
hum eatibar-e-umr-e-gurezan na kar sake

dariya mein gharq dekhne wale bhi ho gae
mujh ko magar hawala-e-tufan na kar sake

jalwon ko dekhti rahi meri nigah-e-shauq
kuchh bhi harim-e-naz ke darban na kar sake

rahte hue qafas mein zamana guzar gae
tark-e-khayal-e-sair-e-gulistan na kar sake

sau hashr intizar mein hum par guzar gae
aur aai ek hashr ka saman na kar sake

wo sakht-jaan the ki zamane ke hadsat
shiraaza-e-hayat pareshan na kar sake

hum aise ja ke be-khud-e-ehsas ho gae
andaza-e-kashakash-e-zindan na kar sake

badnam kar diya mujhe 'afqar' zamane mein
ikhfa-e-raaz dida-e-giryan na kar sake