zindagī ḳhvāhishoñ kā maqtal hai
dil kī duniyā meñ ek halchal hai
hosh kī had meñ rah nahīñ saktā
bartarī kā marīz pāgal hai
ḳhair-ḳhvāhī kī ghaas ke nīche
maslahat kī ġhalīz daldal hai
aur ik choT dījiye mujh ko!
merī taklīf nā-mukammal hai
ai 'asar'! ḳhairiyat kā darvāza
sāl-hā-sāl se muqaffal hai