pas-e-adab mein josh-e-tamanna liye hue
main bhi hun ek hubab mein dariya liye hue

rag rag mein aur kuchh na raha juz khayal-e-dost
us shokh ko hun aaj sarapa liye hue

sarmaya-e-hayat hai hirman-e-ashiqi
hai sath ek surat-e-zeba liye hue

josh-e-junun mein chhut gaya aastan-e-yar
rote hain munh mein daman-e-sahra liye hue

'asghar' hujum-e-dard-e-gharibi mein us ki yaad
aai hai ek tilismi tamanna liye hue