jawani kya hai hasin yaadgar ka aalam
na hoga aisa kisi tajdar ka aalam

bhare shabab mein lail-o-nahaar ka aalam
kahan se laiye sabr-o-qarar ka aalam

faza ek haal pe thahri rahe ye na-mumkin
nahin hai khud pe yahan ikhtiyar ka aalam

ghazal hazal pe nahin munhasir shuur miyan
hai maani-khez dilawar-figar ka aalam

wo bar bar gae laut kar ke aae bhi
magar na khatm hua intizar ka aalam

mahak hai mitti mein aisi ke dil ko khinche hai
na mujh se pochhiye un ke dayar ka aalam

jo un ko dekh le ek bar dekhta hi rahe
hasin chehre pe husn-o-waqar ka aalam

janab-e-ishq se kah do bahut hasin hai wo
unhin pe khatm hai sola-singar ka aalam

jahan ke sath samundar hasin chaman-zaren
lo dekh lo mere parwardigar ka aalam

qalandarana nazar hai teri ajab 'asi'
hai rahmaton se saja husn-e-yar ka aalam