wo kaj-kulah jo kabhi sang-bar guzra tha
kal is gali se wahi sogwar guzra tha

koi charagh jala tha na koi dar wa tha
suna hai raat gae shahryar guzra tha

guhar jab aankh se tapka zamin mein jazb hua
wo ek lamha bada ba-waqar guzra tha

jo tere shahr ko gulgun bahaar bakhsh gaya
qadam qadam ba-sar-e-nok-e-khar guzra tha

wo jis ke chehre pe lipta hua tabassum tha
chhupae hasraten dil mein hazar guzra tha

jise main apni sada ka jawab samjha tha
wo ek faqir tha kar ke pukar guzra tha

tere baghair bade be-qarar hain 'asi'
tera wajud jinhen nagawar guzra tha