apne kuchh khwab bachane ke liye nikla tha
main bhi is ghar se kamane ke liye nikla tha

aaj dekhun to wahi chaaron taraf hai mere
main ki jis gham ko bhulane ke liye nikla tha

us se wabasta parindon ki sukunat bhi thi
jis shajar ko main girane ke liye nikla tha

mere apne bhi masail the yaqinan is mein
log samjhe ki zamane ke liye nikla tha

zindagi kab tujhe sine se lagaya main ne
main to dastar bachane ke liye nikla tha

rakh dekhi hai to pahchan hui hai us ki
ghar se jo aag bujhane ke liye nikla tha

aaj khud shahr-e-khamoshan mein hai soya 'asim'
jo bhi auron ko jagane ke liye nikla tha