zindagani se lipat kar khud ko bahlata hun main
ye kahani roz apne aap dohraata hun main

subh-dam main kholta hun qufl jis zindan ka
din dhale us qaid-khane mein palat aata hun main

patta rahta hun din bhar ek khalij-e-zat ko
phir kisi anjaan andeshe se pachhtata hun main

din chadhe auham ki mandi mein sauda bech kar
raat ko afkar ke bistar pe gir jata hun main

odh leta hun main chadar aql-o-istidlal ki
dastanon loriyon se khud ko bahlata hun main

khwab mein aksar kinare chashma-e-imkan ke
masti-e-harf-o-sukhan ki lai mein chakraata hun main

chhodta hun hath apna shahrah-e-shauq par
manzil-e-maqsud par phir khud ko mil jata hun main

jab bhi milta hun khud apne aap se tanhai mein
puchhta hun kya ganwaya aur kya pata hun main

khud hi karta hun teri yaaden main mazi ke sipurd
phir kahin se ek lamha dhund kar lata hun main

tujh mein aksar dhundhta hun main tujhe 'asim' magar
tu kahan hai kaun hai kab kis ko samjhata hun main