us aankh na us dil se nikale hue hum hain
yun hai ki zara khud ko sambhaale hue hum hain

is bazm mein ek jashn-e-charaghan hai unhi se
kuchh khwab jo palkon pe ujale hue hum hain

kuchh aur chamakta hai ye dil jaisa sitara
kin dard ki lahron ke hawale hue hum hain

dil hai ki koi faisla kar hi nahin pata
ek mauj-e-tazabzub ke uchhaale hue hum hain

wo ho na saka apna to hum ho gae us ke
us shakhs ki marzi hi mein dhaale hue hum hain

is mamlikat-e-lafz-o-bayan mein bhi to 'ashfaq'
ek rah alag apni nikale hue hum hain