yahi haqir si duniya jo khak-dan lage
bulandiyon se jo dekho to aasman lage

wo zindagi ki kadi dhup sah nahin sakta
hai ek abr ka tukda bhi saeban lage

use bhi jine ka haq hai use bhi jine do
jo be-zaban nahin aur be-zaban lage

batao nazr karun main kise mata-e-hayat
main jis ko pyar karun wo bhi bad-guman lage

usi ko saunp de sarmaya-e-hunar apna
mata-e-lauh-o-qalam ka jo pasban lage

rawan-dawan tha jahan aabshaar-e-naghma-o-nur
wo shahr-e-aish-o-tarab kitna be-aman lage

ye apne zauq-e-tajassus ki baat hai warna
wo be-suragh lage hai na be-nishan lage

wo baat nok-e-qalam tak zarur aaegi
jo harf harf haqiqat ki tarjuman lage

khamoshiyon mein bhi sargoshiyon ke hain ambar
teri nigah mere gham ki dastan lage

hazar sal masarrat ki zindagi bhi 'asar'
na ek lamha na ek pal na ek aan lage