na main hi tanha tha na meri rahguzar tanha
sharik-e-rah rahe tum magar safar tanha

hisar-e-rang se bahar sabhi nikal aae
ulajh ke rah gai ek meri hi nazar tanha

bahut qarib hai ki tum se guftugu bhi ho
dayar-e-fikr mein aate rahe agar tanha

huruf hi ki tarah tutte bikharte rahe
kitab padhte rahe hum jo raat bhar tanha

ajib tarz-e-rihaish hai ai 'asad' us ki
bahut dinon se mere sath hai magar tanha