kho diya main ne zarurat ke safar se kya kya
ab kahun kis se gaya hai mere ghar se kya kya

ek hum hi hain tahi-dast yahan se laute
warna paya hai sabhi ne tere dar se kya kya

zalimo hum hi nahin tum bhi yahin dekhoge
le ke lautegi dua bab-e-asar se kya kya

tum to masruf rahe aag hi bhadkane mein
jal gaya sine mein us soz-e-jigar se kya kya

phenk kar sang rahe tum to salamat lekin
aaine tute hain ek jhuti khabar se kya kya

katne wale tujhe us ki khabar bhi kuchh hai
waste mere the us shakh-e-shajar se kya kya

fath ki aas yaqin azm hunar jine ka
dafn sine mein hue haar ke dar se kya kya

tazkira jab bhi hua tir-e-nazar ka us ki
zakhm hanste hue guzre hain nazar se kya kya

le gaya kat ke ye waqt usi ko 'ashhar'
moajize hone the jis dast-e-hunar se kya kya