Ye Himaqat Mere Idrak Pe Chhai Hui Hai

ye himaqat mire idrak pe chha.i hui hai

ansuon se tire tasvir bana.i hui hai

arsh hilne ka sabab puchhte kya ho mujh se

ik dua halqa-e-tasir men aa.i hui hai

chand maddham hai diye chup hain sahar ruuTh ga.i

kya mire gham men giraftar ḳhuda.i hui hai

tum to bas tark-e-ta.alluq ke liye aa hi ga.e

ab ke is dil ne magar baat baḌha.i hui hai

munkashif hone laga ḳhuun hatheli pe mire

ek laḌki ki hatheli jo hina.i hui hai

itni vahshat ki havas vajd men aane se rahi

ik sada janib-e-aflak se aa.i hui hai

chhu luun honTon se to dariya ko bhi sahra kar duun

pyaas teri mire honTon pe sama.i hui hai

shahar-e-viran ab abad hua chahta hai

aaj is panchhi ki pinjre se riha.i hui hai

barish-e-ashk men bah ja.ega ab shahr ka shahr

aaj ‘afaq’ koi chiiz para.i hui hai