ashk palkon par atak kar rah gae
qafile raste mein thak kar rah gae

bujh gae jal jal ke aasha ke diye
raat jugnu se chamak kar rah gae

koi un ka puchhne wala na tha
phal darakhton par jo pak kar rah gae

phul ka tohfa to pahuncha hath mein
khar aankhon mein khatak kar rah gae

thi rasai jin ki wo suraj bane
na-rasa zarre damak kar rah gae

sukhe honton tak na pahuncha ek bhi
jam kitne hi chhanak kar rah gae

rah to sidhi 'asir' us ghar ki hai
log jaane kyon bhatak kar rah gae