faisla us par ya is par hona chahiye
kyon junun-e-ishq ko manjdhaar hona chahiye

phul sare hi chaman ke dad ke hain mustahiq
ishq aakhir kyon faqat ek bar hona chahiye

ishq ka izhaar itna aur amal kuchh bhi nahin
aap ka to nam hi sarkar hona chahiye

main nahin to kya hazaron aur tare hain yahan
kyon kisi bhi raat ko bezar hona chahiye

umr bhar aankhon ne tere hijr mein roza rakha
zindagi ki sham hai iftar hona chahiye

tujh ko manga jab dua mein hans ke ye bole khuda
zindagi mein kuchh na kuchh dushwar hona chahiye

'ashna' kuchh kaam karte ho to ho kis kaam ke
tum to shair ho tumhein be-kar hona chahiye