Muraqqa-e-ibrat

jalwa-e-husn-e-azal aae tasawwur mein agar

gosha-e-dil mein machalte hue arman honge

ek hasin gor-e-ghariban pe hua yun goya

ye bhi kambaKHt kabhi hazrat-e-insan honge

panw rakhte bhi nazakat se agar honge kahin

be-badal husn-e-jahan-soz pe nazan honge

phul bistar pe bichhane ko agar hasil the

sair ke waste bagh aur gulistan honge

itr malne ke liye kapDe badalne ke liye

mahl-o-aiwan mein bahut dast-e-hasinan honge

nit-nai rose mayassar thi unhen bazm-e-surud

dil bahalne ke liye sainkaDon saman honge

ek lamha bhi guzarta tha jo tanhai mein

muztarib aur pareshan ye zishan honge

gor-o-marqad pe yunhi sair ko aate honge

aur sinon mein liye hasrat-o-arman honge

kya KHabar thi ki ujaD jaega gulzar-e-hayat

ek jhonke se hawa ke na ye saman honge

kya yunhi maut miTaegi jahan se hum ko

kya yunhi apne liye dasht-o-bayaban honge

zindagi mein na karenge jo bashar kar-e-sawab

waqt-e-ruKHsat wo pareshan-o-pasheman honge

'aftab' un ki samajhta hun hayat-e-abadi

jo bashar dharm pe sau-jaan se qurban honge