karb ke shahar se nikale to ye manzar dekhaa
ham ko logo.n ne bulaayaa hame.n chhuu kar dekhaa
[karb=vexation/anguish]
jab bhii chaahaa hai ki malabuus-e-vafaa ko chhuu le.n
misl Khushbuu ko_ii u.Dataa huaa paikar dekhaa
[malabuus=garment; misl=like/example; paikar=form]
vo barasaat me.n bhiigaa to nigaahe.n uTThii.n
yo.n lagaa hai ko_ii tarshaa huaa patthar dekhaa
zindagii kitanii pareshaa.N hai ye sochaa bhii na thaa
is ke ataraaf me.n sholo.n kaa sama.ndar dekhaa
[ataraaf=all around]
aa ga_ii Gam kii havaa phir tere gesuu chhuukar
hamane viiraanaa-e-dil phir se mu'attar dekhaa
[gesuu=hair; mu'attar=fragrant/filled with perfume]
vo jo u.Datii hai sadaa dasht-e-vafaa me.n "Afzal"
usii miTTii me.n nihaa.N dard kaa gauhar dekhaa
