karb ke shahar se nikale to ye manzar dekhaa

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 

[dasht=desert/wilderness; nihaa.N=hidden/buried; gauhar=pearl]