tanha kab hun mere sang parinde hain
sapne bhi to ranga-rang parinde hain

mujh ko baitha dekh ke jumle kaste the
mere udne par ab dang parinde hain

phir se kaba ek dushman ki zad par hai
phir lashkar se mahw-e-jang parinde hain

tere sath hain shahr ki pukhta diwaren
main sadhu hun mere sang parinde hain

tere lahje ki taswiri shaklen hain
jitne bhi udte khush-rang parinde hain

pinjron ki bohtat gawahi deti hai
insanon ke hathon tang parinde hain

sab kuchh hai bas teri ek kami si hai
baadal pani dhup patang parinde hain

be-khud si wo har-su udti phirti hai
us ke 'asif' sare ang parinde hain