saath duniyaa kaa nahin taalib-e-duniyaa dete — Imdad Imam Asar

gulshan mein kaun bulbul-e-naalaan ko de panaah
gulchin o baaghbaan bhi hain sayyaad ki taraf

kaisaa aanaa kaisaa jaanaa mere ghar kyaa aaoge
ghairon ke ghar jaane se tum fursat kis din paate ho

kartaa hai ai 'asar' dil-e-khun-gashta kaa gila
aashiq vo kyaa ki khasta-e-tegh-e-jafaa na ho

aaina dekh ke farmaate hain
kis ghazab ki hai javaani meri

kuchh samajh kar us mah-e-khubi se ki thi dosti
ye na samjhe the ki dushman aasmaan ho jaaegaa

dil ki haalat se khabar deti hai
'asar' aashufta-bayaani meri