jaane apne sae se kyon aaj mujhe dar lagta hai
jala hua is shahar ka har ghar apna hi ghar lagta hai

kuchh itna chehra tuta hai ghaw kuchh itne khae hain
phul bhi us ke hathon ka ab mujh ko patthar lagta hai

jis se is nanhe bachche ki man bahnon ka qatl hua
mausam-e-gul ka har ek manzar khuni manzar lagta hai

waise to wo mera bhi mahbub dulara hai lekin
us ki har ek baat se mere dil mein khanjar lagta hai

dubi ubhri ubhri dubi har lamha har pal har roz
'asha' us ki aankhon mein ek gahra samundar lagta hai