dastan wasl ki ek baat se aage na badhi
aap ki shikwa-shikayat se aage na badhi

lakh roti rahi jalti rahi afsos magar
zindagi shama ki ek raat se aage na badhi

tu jafa-kesh raha aur mein wafa-kosh raha
baat teri bhi meri baat se aage na badhi

yun to aaghaz-e-mohabbat mein bade dawe the
dosti pahli mulaqat se aage na badhi

mil gae jab wahi shikwe wahi qisse 'asad'
ye khurafat khurafat se aage na badhi