zindagi kya hai muamma hai ki afsana hai
har taraf jalwa-badaman rukh-e-jaanana hai

mera gham us ke tabassum pe giran ho shayad
jis ki yaadon se ye dil aaj pari-khana hai

dil pe us shokh ki nazuk-badani naqsh hui
jis ke har bol se aabaad ye virana hai

puchhte kash kabhi hum se butan-e-khud-sar
dil ka kya haal hai kyon hath mein paimana hai

kyon hai ahbab se ye aam shikayat sab ko
kis liye un ka har andaz harifana hai

naseha baat teri kyon na 'asar' par ho giran
jitna diwana hai wo utna hi farzana hai