Shikwa na chahiye ki taqaza na chahiye

shikwa na chahiye ki taqaza na chahiye
jab jaan par bani ho to kya kya na chahiye

saqi teri nigah ko pahchanta hun main
mujh se fareb-e-saghar-o-mina na chahiye

ye aastan-e-yar hai sehn-e-haram nahin
jab rakh diya hai sar to uThana na chahiye

KHud aap apni aag mein jalne ka lutf hai
ahl-e-tapish ko aatish-e-sina na chahiye

kya kam hain zauq-e-did ki jalwa-faraaziyan
aankhon ko intizar-e-tamasha na chahiye

wo bargah-e-husn adab ka maqam hai
juz dard o ishtiyaq taqaza na chahiye

tegh-e-ada mein us ke hai ek ruh-e-tazgi
hum kushtagan-e-shauq ko mar jaana chahiye

hasti ke aab o rang ki tabir kuchh to ho
mujh ko faqat ye KHwab-e-zuleKHa na chahiye

is ke siwa to mani-e-majnun bhi kuchh nahin
aisa bhi rabt-surat-e-laila na chahiye

Thahre agar to manzil-e-maqsud phir kahan
saghar-ba-kaf gire to sambhalna na chahiye

ek jalwa KHal-o-KHat se bhi aarasta sahi
wamandagi-e-zauq-e-tamasha na chahiye

sab ahl-e-did be-KHud o hairan o mast hain
koi agar nahin hai to parwa na chahiye

'asghar' sanam-parast sahi phir kisi ko kya
ahl-e-haram ko kawish-e-beja na chahiye