har qadam khaega thokar na dikhai dega
aankh ho band to patthar na dikhai dega

dhundhta kya hai koi ghar na dikhai dega
shahar diwar ka hai dar na dikhai dega

qafila sham ka guzra hai yahan se ho kar
gard hi gard hai manzar na dikhai dega

dekhna hai to utarna hi padega dil mein
dur se gham ka samundar na dikhai dega

shahar kei aab-o-hawa itni na masmum karo
warna dhundoge kabutar na dikhai dega

kuch kar jaana sar-e-sham yahan se warna
qatl ho jaoge khanjar na dikhai dega

bhid mil jaegi har rah mein har manzil par
kah sako tum jise rahbar na dikhai dega

jhuk gae hain sabhi darbar mein khilat ke liye
dar par koi sukhnawar na dikhai dega

raat-din karte raho apne lahu se sairab
khet dil ka koi banjar na dikhai dega

jab utar jaega shohrat ka nasha aankhon mein
phir koi apne barabar na dikhai dega

dhundhta kis ko hai dastar-e-sadaqat le kar
jism mil jaenge ek sar na dikhai dega

ek din dekhna ai yar teri mahfil mein
sab nazar aaenge 'ashhar' na dikhai dega