surur ban ke nigahon mein sar mein rahta hai
ek iltifat jo un ki nazar mein rahta hai

wahi hai jaan-e-tamanna wahi hai dil ka qarar
ki jis ka aks meri chashm-e-tar mein rahta hai

ye ek din ka to qissa nahin ki khatm hua
junun hamara hamesha safar mein rahta hai

idhar hain laghzishen paiham nawazishen hain udhar
hamara jurm kab un ki nazar mein rahta hai

sharab lao ki main hosh mein to aa jaun
nashe baghair ye kab apne sar mein rahta hai

ajib baat hai jab samne wo rahte hain
mera hawas kisi rahguzar mein rahta hai

hayat-saz tag-o-dau ke bawajud ai dost
bada sukun bhalai-nagar mein rahta hai

khayal-o-khwab ki wadi se laut kar 'ashraf'
bahut udas sa bas apne ghar mein rahta hai