mizaj-e-ishq ko jis ne qalandarana kiya
kalam jis se kiya us ne aarifana kiya

sitam ki dhup ne ye kar-e-moajizana kiya
hamari rah mein shafqat ka shamiyana kiya

wo jis ne dil pe mere war-e-qatilana kiya
usi ko main ne kabhi jaan se juda na kiya

wo ek darakht jahan sanp ka basera hai
kisi parinde ne kab us pe aashiyana kiya

sawal puchhne walo suno bataun main
charagh-e-dil se munawwar gharib-khana kiya

isi zamin se nisbat thi hum parindon ko
isi zamin ki mitti ko aab-o-dana kiya

hamare khun ki fitrat mein hai wafadari
so hum ne jis se kiya pyar mukhlisana kiya

aziz-tar jise rakkha sanbhaal kar dil mein
suluk us ne bahut hum se baghiyana kiya

khushi ke sath nikalta hai ghar se kaun 'ashhar'
zaruraton ne safar par hamein rawana kiya