kisi gali kisi chhat par zarur niklega
wo chand abr se bahar zarur niklega

ye hukmarani-e-shab der tak nahin hogi
kahin se mehr-e-munawwar zarur niklega

isi girani-e-shab ki dabiz chadar se
numud-e-subh ka manzar zarur niklega

khud apne aap se ladni padegi jang hamein
dilon se khauf ka lashkar zarur niklega

ye shahr-e-shishagaran hai to phir yahin pe kahin
kisi ki jeb se patthar zarur niklega

ghubar-e-dil-zadagan ko bahut haqir na jaan
ye ek hashr utha kar zarur niklega

use khayal-e-dil-e-dostan agar aaya
to aansuon ka samundar zarur niklega

kuredte raho viran bastiyon ki ye rakh
yahin kahin pe mera ghar zarur niklega

khamoshiyon ki isi sar-zamin se 'ashfaq'
koi na koi sukhnawar zarur niklega