ye himaqat mere idrak pe chhai hui hai
aansuon se tere taswir banai hui hai

arsh hilne ka sabab puchhte kya ho mujh se
ek dua halqa-e-tasir mein aai hui hai

chand maddham hai diye chup hain sahar ruth gai
kya mere gham mein giraftar khudai hui hai

tum to bas tark-e-talluq ke liye aa hi gae
ab ke is dil ne magar baat badhai hui hai

munkashif hone laga khun hatheli pe mere
ek ladki ki hatheli jo hinai hui hai

itni wahshat ki hawas wajd mein aane se rahi
ek sada jaanib-e-aflak se aai hui hai

chhu lun honton se to dariya ko bhi sahra kar dun
pyas teri mere honton pe samai hui hai

shahar-e-viran ab aabaad hua chahta hai
aaj is panchhi ki pinjre se rihai hui hai

barish-e-ashk mein bah jaega ab shahr ka shahr
aaj 'afaq' koi chiz parai hui hai