bad-gumani ki sada kai jami rahti hai
is qadar chashm-e-gurezan mein nami rahti hai

tum to is ghar se gae raunaqen ghar ki le kar
ab to virani si is ghar mein padi rahti hai

mujh ko laengi kinare pe ye lahren ek din
jin se kashti meri har-waqt ghiri rahti hai

hai ye eajaz-e-karam teri masihai ka
shakh gulha-e-aqidat ki hari rahti hai

kis tarah dekhun tujhe madd-e-muqabil mere
hairaton ki koi diwar khadi rahti hai

kaun rahta hai yahan koi nahin rahta hai
ab to is dil mein faqat teri kami rahti hai

khol deta hun sabhi yaad ke tasme lekin
ek ummid sada dil se bandhi rahti hai

kaise mumkin hai kisi aur ki khushbu aae
teri khushbu meri sanson mein basi rahti hai

apne qadmon mein simat jate hain sae 'ashhar'
dhup mahrumi ki jab sar pe kadi rahti hai