tu ek nam hai magar sada-e-khwab ki tarah
main ek harf hun magar nishan-e-ab ki tarah

mujhe samajh ki main hi asl raaz-e-kaenat hun
dhara hun tere samne khuli kitab ki tarah

main koi git hun magar sada ki bandishon mein hun
mere lahu mein rag hai sam-e-azab ki tarah

meri panah-gah thi unhi khalaon mein kahin
main sath-e-ab par raha habab-e-ab ki tarah

main 'asghar'-e-hazin kabhi kisi ke doston mein tha
wo din bhi mujh ko yaad hain khayal-e-khwab ki tarah