jaane kitne khatron mein us ne khud ko dala hai
jis ne aaina sach ka hath mein sambhaala hai

zindagi to hai aasan sabr-o-shukr mein rah kar
khwahishat ne sab ko mushkilon mein dala hai

jaane kya ho mustaqbil qaum ka khuda jaane
ab to sirf mazi ka hi bacha hawala hai

hain kahan ujalon ki aabru ke rakhwale
har taraf andheron ka aaj bol-baala hai

husn ke fusun-karo tham kar jigar baitho
mauja-e-tabassum mein dard dhalne wala hai

paniyon pe hai pahra aaj bhi yazidon ka
kyon laga zabanon par aaj sab ke tala hai

phailta sadaon ka daera bhi ab dekho
jhil mein khamoshi kei sang jab uchhaala hai

nind phir kahan aai dida-e-pareshan mein
ghar se jab qadam bahar khwab ne nikala hai

kya use bujhaenge log apni phunkon se
jis charagh ko 'ashhar' aandhiyon ne pala hai