in aql ke bandon mein aashufta-sari kyun hai
ye tang-dili kyun hai ye kam-nazari kyun hai

asrar agar samjhe duniya ki har ek shai ke
khud apni haqiqat se ye be-khabari kyun hai

sau jalwe hain nazron se manind-e-nazar pinhan
dawa-e-jahan-bini ai dida-wari kyun hai

hal jin ka amal se hai paikar-o-jadal se hai
in zinda masail par bahs-e-nazari kyun hai

to dekh tere dil mein hai soz-e-talab kitna
mat puchh duaon mein ye be-asari kyun hai

ai gul jo bahaar aai hai waqt-e-khud-arai
ye rang-e-junun kaisa ye jama-dari kyun hai

waiz ko jo aadat hai pechida-bayani ki
hairan hai ki rindon ki har baat khari kyun hai

milta hai use pani ashkon ki rawani hai
malum hua kheti zakhmon ki hari kyun hai

ulfat ko 'asad' kitna aasan samajhta tha
ab nala-e-shab kyun hai aah-e-sahari kyun hai