itna to jaante hain ki aashiq fana hua
aur us se aage badh ke khuda jaane kya hua

shan-e-karam thi ye bhi agar wo juda hua
kya mehnat-e-talab mein na hasil maza hua

main aur ku-e-ishq mere aur ye nasib
zauq-e-fana khizar ki tarah rahnuma hua

pahchanta wo ab nahin dushman ko dost se
kis qaid se asir-e-mohabbat riha hua

shayan-e-darguzar hai agar iztirar mein
jurm-e-daraaz-dasti-e-zauq-e-dua hua

kya kya na us ne pure kiye muddaa-e-dil
lekin pasand use dil-e-be-muddaa hua

us ka pata kisi se na puchho badhe chalo
fitna kisi gali mein to hoga utha hua

gul-ruyon ke khayal ne gulshan bana diya
sina kabhi madina kabhi karbala hua

pechida thi jo sar mein hawa-e-raza-e-dost
'asi' murid-e-silsila-e-murtaza hua