sada-e-ahd-e-wafa ko zawal kyun aaya
lab-e-sukut pe harf-e-sawal kyun aaya

kise khabar ki chaman mein khizan ki aamad par
ghurur-e-shoala-e-gul ko jalal kyun aaya

bujha raha tha main apne wajud ka khurshid
teri nigah mein rang-e-malal kyun aaya

shab-e-firaq ne dekhi na thi meri surat
shab-e-firaq ko mera khayal kyun aaya

chubhan hai zehan mein 'asif' ki is andhere mein
ufuq ke hath pe aakhir hilal kyun aaya