apna hi aks nazar aae jise bhi dekhun
khud se fursat nahin milti ki tujhe bhi dekhun

kitni hasrat hai ki taskin-e-nazar ki khatir
rah ke main apne hawason mein use bhi dekhun

waqt ke sath asalib-e-sukhan badle hain
kyon na mauzu-e-sukhan aur nae bhi dekhun

apni hi zat mein gum ho ke na rah jaun kahin
zindagi ka jo taqaza hai use bhi dekhun

sath khele hue bachpan ke bahut hain lekin
ajnabi sab nazar aate hain jise bhi dekhun

aabru kuchh to meri dida-wari ki rah jae
tujh ko jab chahun jahan chahun chhupe bhi dekhun

kis ki taqdir mein hai dar-o-rasan ka mansab
khush-nasib aisa koi hai to use bhi dekhun

aankh raushan hai agar dil nahin raushan to 'asar'
kis tarah aalam-e-imkan se pare bhi dekhun