ghazal ghazal wahi chehra dikhai deta hai
sukhan sukhan wahi goya dikhai deta hai

qaba-e-surkh mein kya hai ki dekhte rahiye
wo har libas mein achchha dikhai deta hai

bahut qarib na aao main aaina hi sahi
bahut qarib se dhundla dikhai deta hai

ye kya sitam hai ki basti ke ek hi ghar mein
kai gharon ka ujala dikhai deta hai

koi khayal na surat na zaiqa na pukar
bas ek wahm guzarta dikhai deta hai

khizan ki dhup mein main ne kaha na tha ki mujhe
hara-bhara koi saya dikhai deta hai

kisi ke hath mein kasa nahin magar 'asim'
har ek hath mein kasa dikhai deta hai