jala ke mujh ko ajab moajiza dikhaya gaya
meri hi rakh se paikar naya banaya gaya

mere hi tir chalae gae meri jaanib
mere khilaf mera zor aazmaya gaya

bitha ke pahle mujhe ek azim mansab par
mere khilaf ajab faisla sunaya gaya

is aab-o-tab ke pichhe bhi ek kahani hai
main pahle sang tha phir aaina banaya gaya

mujhe karai gai pahle ek shahr ki sair
phir us mein mujh ko mera asl ghar dikhaya gaya

dubo ke khun mein bandhi gai mujhe talwar
kis ehtimam se main takht par bithaya gaya

mujhe sata ke bhi kab khush hue mere munkir
main is pe khush hun mera sabr aazmaya gaya

ata hui hai ajab tarah khwajgi 'asif'
tarash kar mere bazu alam thamaya gaya