ye kis ke aastane ki zamin malum hoti hai
ki jumbish mein meri lauh-e-jabin malum hoti hai

do-rangi dair-o-kaba ki nahin malum hoti hai
haqiqat aashna meri jabin malum hoti hai

main chahun bhi to sang-e-astan se uth nahin sakta
ki juzw-e-astan apni jabin malum hoti hai

dawan hai kashti-e-umr-e-rawan yun bahr-e-hasti mein
kahin ubhri kahin dubi kahin malum hoti hai

ye ek be-rabt si jama-dari aur apne hi hathon
jahan pahle tha daman aastin malum hoti hai

ye jalwa-zar-e-duniya bhi ajab aaina-khana hai
ki har taswir hairat-afrin malum hoti hai

tajalli husn-e-jaanan ki nahin mauquf aiman par
jahan mahsus karta hun wahin malum hoti hai

nazar aate hain jalwe wo jahan ke un ki chaukhat par
khudai ab mere zer-e-nagin malum hoti hai

utar aaya hai naqsha aastan-e-yar ka 'afqar'
jabin-e-shauq ab meri jabin malum hoti hai