tirī zamīñ se uTheñge to āsmāñ hoñge
ham aise log zamāne meñ phir kahāñ hoñge
chale ga.e to pukāregī har sadā ham ko
na jaane kitnī zabānoñ se ham bayāñ hoñge
lahū lahū ke sivā kuchh na dekh pāoge
hamāre naqsh-e-qadam is qadar ayaañ hoñge
sameT lījiye bhīge hue har ik pal ko
bikhar ga.e jo ye motī to rā.egāñ hoñge
uchāT dil kā Thikānā kisī ko kyā mālūm
ham apne aap se bichhḌe to phir kahāñ hoñge
haiñ apnī mauj ke bahte hue samundar ham
tamām dasht-e-junūñ meñ ravāñ-davāñ hoñge
ye bazm-e-yār hai qurbān jā.iye is par
sunā hai 'ashk' yahāñ dil sabhī javāñ hoñge
teri zamin se uThenge to aasman honge
hum aise log zamane mein phir kahan honge
chale gae to pukaregi har sada hum ko
na jaane kitni zabanon se hum bayan honge
lahu lahu ke siwa kuchh na dekh paoge
hamare naqsh-e-qadam is qadar ayan honge
sameT lijiye bhige hue har ek pal ko
bikhar gae jo ye moti to raegan honge
uchaT dil ka Thikana kisi ko kya malum
hum apne aap se bichhDe to phir kahan honge
hain apni mauj ke bahte hue samundar hum
tamam dasht-e-junun mein rawan-dawan honge
ye bazm-e-yar hai qurban jaiye is par
suna hai 'ashk' yahan dil sabhi jawan honge
