raushni ko tirgi ka qahr ban kar le gaya
aankh men mahfuz the jitne bhi manzar le gaya
ajnabi sa lag raha huun aaj apne aap ko
aa.ine ke samne main kis ka paikar le gaya
kyuun nazar aati nahin ab kaaTi sat.h-e-ab par
khinch kar naddi ke sar se kaun chadar le gaya
phir hui amada-e-paikar peḌon se hava
phir koi jhonka ka.i patte uḌa kar le gaya
rokte hi rah ga.e divar-o-dar ‘asif’ mujhe
main magar chup-chap ḳhud ko ghar se bahar le gaya
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