mere badan ki tapish ruh tak utarega
wo aaine mein kabhi mera rup dhaarega

shuur-e-gham use dohraega hazaron bar
ye ek raat kai sal tak guzarega

kabhi to aaegi baad-e-sumum is jaanib
kabhi to waqt mujhe shakh se utarega

yun nange sar na chalo kucha-e-tasawwur mein
khayal lafz ka patthar utha ke marega

ai ahl-e-shahr uthao na itne unche makan
shab-e-firaq kise rasta pukarega

hawas ka aks padega akele kamre mein
koi na hoga to aaina aankh marega

wo lad-jhagad ke chala to gaya hai dur kahin
na jaane 'ashk' mujhe kis tarah bisarega