aankh jab aaine mein padti hai
zindagi dekhne mein padti hai

roz katti hai fasl khushbu ki
aur tere tauliye mein padti hai

din kisi marke mein katta hai
shab kisi morche mein padti hai

chhod duniya ki baat dil ki sun
chhod kis waswase mein padti hai

tu nahin hai to raat bhar barish
jaane kis silsile mein padti hai

panw ko lakh khinchta hun magar
wo gali raste mein padti hai

gardish-e-waqt teri aankh ke is
pur-kashish daere mein padti hai

ishq ke aur hain makan-o-zaman
umr ek saniye mein padti hai

zindagi to wahan bhi hai 'ashraf'
barf jis mintaqe mein padti hai