koi mahmil-nashin kyun shad ya nashad hota hai
ghubar-e-qais khud uthta hai khud barbaad hota hai

qafas kya halqa-ha-e-dam kya ranj-e-asiri kya
chaman par mit gaya jo har tarah aazad hota hai

ye sab na-ashna-e-lazzat-e-parwaz hain shayad
asiron mein abhi tak shikwa-e-sayyaad hota hai

bahaar-e-sabza-o-gul hai karam hota hai saqi ka
jawan hoti hai duniya mai-kada aabaad hota hai

bana leta hai mauj-e-khun-e-dil se ek chaman apna
wo paband-e-qafas jo fitratan aazad hota hai

bahaar anjam samjhun is chaman ka ya khizan samjhun
zaban-e-barg-e-gul se mujh ko kya irshad hota hai

azal mein ek tajalli se hui thi be-khudi tari
tumhin ko main ne dekha tha kuchh aisa yaad hota hai

samae ja rahe hain ab wo jalwe dida o dil mein
ye nazzara hai ya zauq-e-nazar barbaad hota hai

zamana hai ki khugar ho raha hai shor o shewan ka
yahan wo dard jo be-nala-o-fariyaad hota hai

yahan kotahi-e-zauq-e-amal hai khud giraftari
jahan bazu simatte hain wahin sayyaad hota hai

yahan maston ke sar ilzam-e-hasti hi nahin 'asghar'
phir is ke baad har ilzam be-buniyaad hota hai