kuchh ab ki bar to aisa biphar gaya pani
baha ke le gaya har shai jidhar gaya pani

ye alamiya bhi ajab hai ki dasht se dariya
palat ke puchh raha hai kidhar gaya pani

kisi bhi nal mein nahin koi ek bund magar
har ek makan ke kamron mein bhar gaya pani

dhanak ke rang ubhar aae qatre qatre mein
tumhaare jism ko chhu kar nikhar gaya pani

hai aam shahr mein dastur be-hijabi ka
har ek shakhs ki aankhon ka mar gaya pani

main tishna-bakht use hath bhi laga na saka
mere qarib se ho ke guzar gaya pani

kisi badan mein hunar zist ka nahin 'asim'
hua bhi kya jo saron se utar gaya pani