samajhne se siwa samjhane ka sab ko junun kyon hai
labon par tanz ke kalmat hain aankhon mein khun kyon hai

jo bas zakhm-e-barun ko bharne se rakhte hain dilchaspi
unhen hum kaise batlaen hamein soz-e-darun kyon hai

rawadari jo sunne ki thi ab wo bhi nahin baqi
mere sine mein jo taklif hai kaise kahun kyon hai

isi tafhim se mahrumi ka hasil hai ye manzar
mujhe bechainiyan kyon hain tumhein itna sukun kyon hai

hamare roz-o-shab jab sab haqiqat hain to phir 'asim'
koi rukh ho hamari soch ka mehwar fusun kyon hai