kaise rafu hon chaak-e-gareban main bhi sochun tu bhi soch
apne apne dard ka darman main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

jis ke liye ek umr se lambi kati hum ne kali raat
subh wo kyun hai sham-ba-daman main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

mere lahu se naqsh hui hai meri hi taswir magar
kis ka hai ye shauq-e-nigaran main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

roz-afzun hai meri tamanna aur tera begana-pan
is be-rabt si nazm ka unwan main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

zakhmon ke khun-rang ujale mujh ko hi marghub sahi
kaun hai in zakhmon mein farozan main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

ghar ki munderon tak barpa hai diwali ka sara jashn
kaise ho andar bhi charaghan main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

dil ne bhi thak-haar ke aakhir dar-darwaze band kiye
kaun ho ab is gham ka nigahban main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

un ke aage phaila hua tha dast-e-tamanna ai 'asrar'
ya ki tah-e-khanjar thi rag-e-jaan main bhi sochun tu bhi soch