bulandi se kabhi wo aashnai kar nahin sakta
bulandī se kabhī vo āshnā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
jo tere āstāne kī gadā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
zabāñ rakhte hue bhī lab-kushā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
koī qatra samundar se laḌā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
tū jugnū hai faqat rātoñ ke dāman meñ baserā kar
maiñ sūraj huuñ tū mujh se āshnā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
ḳhudī kī daulat-e-uzmā ḳhudā ne mujh ko baḳhshī hai
qalandar huuñ maiñ shāhoñ kī gadā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
sifat fir.aun kī tujh meñ hai maiñ muusā kā haamī huuñ
kabhī taslīm maiñ terī ḳhudā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
jo zindāñ meñ aziyyat par aziyyat mujh ko detā hai
maiñ us zālim se ummīd-e-rihā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
jo kamtar hai baḌā.ī apnī apne muñh se kartā hai
magar 'afzal' kabhī apnī baḌā.ī kar nahīñ saktā
bulandi se kabhi wo aashnai kar nahin sakta
jo tere aastane ki gadai kar nahin sakta
zaban rakhte hue bhi lab-kushai kar nahin sakta
koi qatra samundar se laDai kar nahin sakta
tu jugnu hai faqat raaton ke daman mein basera kar
main suraj hun tu mujh se aashnai kar nahin sakta
KHudi ki daulat-e-uzma KHuda ne mujh ko baKHshi hai
qalandar hun main shahon ki gadai kar nahin sakta
sifat firaun ki tujh mein hai main musa ka hami hun
kabhi taslim main teri KHudai kar nahin sakta
jo zindan mein aziyyat par aziyyat mujh ko deta hai
main us zalim se ummid-e-rihai kar nahin sakta
jo kamtar hai baDai apni apne munh se karta hai
magar 'afzal' kabhi apni baDai kar nahin sakta
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