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]