guman ke rakhsh-e-subuk ki ayal thame hue
bhatak raha hun junun mein khayal thame hue

baqa ki jang mein khud se falak se duniya se
main lad raha hun tamanna ki dhaal thame hue

wo kashmakash bhi shanasaiyon ki kya hogi
milenge khud se jab apne sifal thame hue

har ek pal koi bar-e-garan sa lagta hai
ki jaise lamha guzarta hun sal thame hue

sarosh-e-ghaib ke mabad ke samne masjud
sabhi jawab hain gum-sum sawal thame hue

main zer-e-mauj-e-bala sirf itna dekh saka
zaif hath purana sa jal thame hue

zamin-e-chashm ki andhi amiq tah mein kahin
ghusil khwab hain 'asim' kudal thame hue