jaan-e-nashat husn ki duniya kahen jise
jannat hai ek khun-e-tamanna kahen jise

us jalwa-gah-e-husn mein chhaya hai har taraf
aisa hijab chashm-e-tamasha kahen jise

ye asl zindagi hai ye jaan-e-hayat hai
husn-e-mazaq shorish-e-sauda kahen jise

mere wida-e-hosh ko itna bhi hai bahut
ye aab o rang husn ka parda kahen jise

aksar raha hai husn-e-haqiqat bhi samne
ek mustaqil sarab-e-tamanna kahen jise

ab tak tamam fikr o nazar par muhit hai
shakl-e-sifat mani-e-ashiya kahen jise

har mauj ki wo shan hai jam-e-sharab mein
barq-e-faza-e-wadi-e-sina kahen jise

zindaniyon ko aa ke na chheda kare bahut
jaan-e-bahaar nikhat-e-ruswa kahen jise

is haul-e-dil se garm-rau-e-arsa-e-wajud
mera hi kuchh ghubar hai duniya kahen jise

sarmastiyon mein shisha-e-mai le ke hath mein
itna uchhaal den ki surayya kahen jise

shayad mere siwa koi us ko samajh sake
wo rabt-e-khas ranjish-e-beja kahen jise

meri nigah-e-shauq pe ab tak hai munakis
husn-e-khayal shahid-e-zeba kahen jise

dil jalwa-gah-e-husn bana faiz-e-ishq se
wo dagh hai ki shahid-e-rana kahen jise

'asghar' na kholna kisi hikmat-maab par
raaz-e-hayat saghar o mina kahen jise