apni haalat pe aansu bahane lage
sard raaton mein khud ko jagane lage

surkh taron ke hamrah kar ke safar
khwab-zaron se kyun aage jaane lage

dur bajne lagi hai kahin bansuri
hum bhi zindan mein git gane lage

jo basarat basirat se mahrum hain
shahr ke aainon ko sajaane lage

hum ne jab haal-e-dil un se apna kaha
wo bhi qissa kisi ka sunane lage

nisti ka sitam koi kam tha jo tum
apni hasti ka dukh bhi manane lage

jab bujhi meri aankhon ki lau 'asima'
tera manzar bhi jalwa dikhane lage