shama kyon aane lagi mere siyah-khane tak
dur mujh sokhta-saman se hain parwane tak

hamein mahrum na rakh saghar-e-mai se saqi
muddaton mein kabhi aa jate hain maikhane tak

husn ne bandha hai na-qabil-e-taskhir tilism
apne afsun-e-nazar se mere afsane tak

main to main hun dar-o-diwar bichhaen aankhen
kabhi tum aa ke to dekho mere kashane tak

furqat-e-gul mein jo tu garm-e-fughan hai bulbul
aag lag jae na gulshan mein bahaar aane tak

chashm tar hoti hai jis waqt pighalta hai dil
badi mushkil se ye mai aati hai paimane tak

shiddat-e-karb hai tamhid sukun ki lekin
jaan par guzregi kya dil ko qarar aane tak

abhi aankhon hi ko de bazm mein gardish saqi
yahi paimane chhalakte rahen jam aane tak

de na de sath mera gardish-e-dauran 'asif'
zinda rahna hai bahar-haal qaza aane tak