huruf arz talab ki surat guzarte lamhon ka khwab likhna
hamari aankhon ke samne hi hamare dil ki kitab likhna

kisi ki nazron ki narm barish se jab bhi bhige badan ki mitti
sulagti sanson ke pairahan par hadis-e-husn-o-shabab likhna

hamare honton ki tishna-kaami tumhaari aankhon se jab bhi lapke
kahin ye titli kahin pe ghuncha kahin shagufta gulab likhna

kabhi haqiqat se khel lena kabhi ulajhna majaz se tum
kabhi kisi se karam ki khwahish kabhi kisi se azab likhna

mujhe tum itni bulandiyon par na lao ki main khuda nahin hun
meri haqiqat ke hashiye mein mere fasane ka bab likhna

tum apne jite gharon mein apne gharon ki sazish bhi karna shamil
ukhadte khemon ki qimaton mein 'asad' fareb-e-tanab likhna