gum-sum hawa ke peD se lipTa hua hun mein
gum-sum havā ke peḌ se lipTā huā huuñ meñ
katbe pe apne haath se likkhā huā huuñ maiñ
āñkhoñ meñ vasvasoñ kī na.ī niiñd bas ga.ī
so jā.ūñ ek umr se jaagā huā huuñ maiñ
yārab ragoñ meñ ḳhuun kī hiddat nahīñ rahī
yā karb kī salīb pe laTkā huā huuñ maiñ
apnī bulandiyoñ se girūñ bhī to kis tarah
phailī huī fazāoñ meñ bikhrā huā huuñ maiñ
patte gire to aur bhī aaseb ban ga.e
vo shor hai ki ḳhud se bhī sahmā huā huuñ maiñ
shāḳhoñ se TūTne kī sadā duur tak ga.ī
mahsūs ho rahā hai ki TuuTā huā huuñ maiñ
vo aag hai ki saarī jaḌeñ jal ke rah ga.iiñ
vo zahr hai ki phuul se kāñTā huā huuñ maiñ
kaTte hue tane kā bhī nochā gayā libās
gir kar zamīñ pe aur bhī rusvā huā huuñ maiñ
'afzal' maiñ sochtā huuñ ye kyā ho gayā mujhe
miTTī milī to aur bhī chaTḳhā huā huuñ maiñ
gum-sum hawa ke peD se lipTa hua hun mein
katbe pe apne hath se likkha hua hun main
aankhon mein waswason ki nai nind bas gai
so jaun ek umr se jaga hua hun main
yarab ragon mein KHun ki hiddat nahin rahi
ya karb ki salib pe laTka hua hun main
apni bulandiyon se girun bhi to kis tarah
phaili hui fazaon mein bikhra hua hun main
patte gire to aur bhi aaseb ban gae
wo shor hai ki KHud se bhi sahma hua hun main
shaKHon se TuTne ki sada dur tak gai
mahsus ho raha hai ki TuTa hua hun main
wo aag hai ki sari jaDen jal ke rah gain
wo zahr hai ki phul se kanTa hua hun main
kaTte hue tane ka bhi nocha gaya libas
gir kar zamin pe aur bhi ruswa hua hun main
'afzal' main sochta hun ye kya ho gaya mujhe
miTTi mili to aur bhi chaTKHa hua hun main
- Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 339)
- Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad
- Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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