be-niyaz-e-saut-o-mahrum-e-bayan rakkha gaya
yani harf-e-shauq ko zer-e-zaban rakkha gaya

khwab mein rakkhi gai buniyaad-e-shahr-e-arzu
qaid mein barfab ki shoala jawan rakkha gaya

rahnumai di gai har mauj-e-tund-o-tez ko
paniyon par har safine ko rawan rakkha gaya

qudsiyon ko rifaten bakhshi gain firdaus ki
khak ke putle ko zer-e-asman rakkha gaya

dopahar ki dhup mein 'asif' jala jata hai jism
saya-e-ashjar ko jaane kahan rakkha gaya