karam kuchh is tarah se katib-e-taqdir karta hai
saza dene mein bandon ko sada takhir karta hai

ajab diwangi-e-shauq se tadbir karta hai
koi to hai musalsal jo mujhe tamir karta hai

pahunchti hai kahan aawaz un unche makanon mein
koi mahrumiyon ko nala-e-shabgir karta hai

mujhe gumnam rahne hi nahin deta kisi surat
wo chaaragar mere zakhmon ki yun tashhir karta hai

amir-e-waqt kis manzil mein pahuncha hai junun tera
nida-e-subh-e-nau ko halqa-e-zanjir karta hai

laga do bandishen shahr-e-dil-ara ke makinon par
wahi bas khwab dekhe khwab jo tabir karta hai

khabar bhi hai tujhe ai husn-e-be-parda sar-e-mahfil
teri surat ko aankhon mein koi taswir karta hai

khata karta hun jaise main koi lagta hai yun mujh ko
tujhe jab yaad rakhne mein ye dil taqsir karta hai

suno ai hakim-e-dauran moarrikh waqt hai aisa
wo jo kuchh dekhta hai bas wahi tahrir karta hai

dilon par hukmrani yunhi 'ashhar' ki nahin qaem
mohabbat ki sabhi ke nam wo jagir karta hai