khuda jaane kahan hai 'asghar'-e-diwana barson se
ki us ko dhundhte hain kaba o but-khana barson se

tadapna hai na jalna hai na jal kar khak hona hai
ye kyun soi hui hai fitrat-e-parwana barson se

koi aisa nahin ya rab ki jo is dard ko samjhe
nahin malum kyun khamosh hai diwana barson se

kabhi soz-e-tajalli se use nisbat na thi goya
padi hai is tarah khakistar-e-parwana barson se

tere qurban saqi ab wo mauj-e-zindagi kaisi
nahin dekhi ada-e-laghzish-e-mastana barson se

meri rindi ajab rindi meri masti ajab masti
ki sab tute pade hain shisha o paimana barson se

hasinon par na rang aaya na phulon mein bahaar aai
nahin aaya jo lab par naghma-e-mastana barson se

khuli aankhon se hun husn-e-haqiqat dekhne wala
hui lekin na taufiq-e-dar-e-but-khana barson se

libas-e-zohad par phir kash nazr-e-atish-e-sahba
kahan khoi hui hai jurat-e-rindana barson se

jise lena ho aa kar us se ab dars-e-junun le le
suna hai hosh mein hai 'asghar'-e-diwana barson se