kuchh to is dasht-e-gum-asar ki virani se

kuchh to is dasht-e-gum-asar ki virani se
kuchh to mar jaenge hum apni pareshani se
ek kheme ki tanaben katen wahshat ke sabab
ek khanjar ki bujhi pyas khun-afshani se


ek faqir aaj bhi gardan ko uthata hi nahin
jhuk gai thi kisi hijrat pe pashemani se
main ki bichhda tha kisi shakhs se barson pahle
tab se sahma hun main qudrat ki nigahbani se


ab jo is shahr mein aae to muqaddar jaano
hum mayassar kahan aate hain yun aasani se
hum husaini hain hamein pyas ki shiddat kaisi
surkh-ru aaj bhi waise hai lahu pani se


aa hi jaenge adakari ke kuchh dhab 'asif'
kaun bach sakta hai is 'alam-e-insani se