is zindagi mein kuchh to tab-o-tab chahiye

is zindagī meñ kuchh to tab-o-tāb chāhiye

āñkhoñ ko roz ek nayā ḳhvāb chāhiye

is shahr-e-be-misāl kī galiyoñ ke saath saath

sar par ridā-e-anjum-o-mahtāb chāhiye

ḳhāmoshiyoñ ko izn-e-takallum jahāñ mile

vo bazm aur vo halqa-e-ahbāb chāhiye

lamha-ba-lamha lagte raheñ zaḳhm be-shumār

halqa-ba-halqa ik nayā girdāb chāhiye

dil meñ kisī ke ġham kī kamāneñ tanī raheñ

chehra magar ba-hālat-e-shādāb chāhiye

ai yād-e-yār abr kī sūrat kabhī baras

dariyā-e-dil ko dard kā sailāb chāhiye

gahre samundaroñ ke safar se patā chalā

jiinā ba-shakl-e-mauj tah-e-āb chāhiye

us shahryār-e-husn se kam-kam karo ḳhitāb

'ashfāq' ishq meñ had-e-ādāb chāhiye

is zindagi mein kuchh to tab-o-tab chahiye

aankhon ko roz ek naya KHwab chahiye

is shahr-e-be-misal ki galiyon ke sath sath

sar par rida-e-anjum-o-mahtab chahiye

KHamoshiyon ko izn-e-takallum jahan mile

wo bazm aur wo halqa-e-ahbab chahiye

lamha-ba-lamha lagte rahen zaKHm be-shumar

halqa-ba-halqa ek naya girdab chahiye

dil mein kisi ke gham ki kamanen tani rahen

chehra magar ba-haalat-e-shadab chahiye

ai yaad-e-yar abr ki surat kabhi baras

dariya-e-dil ko dard ka sailab chahiye

gahre samundaron ke safar se pata chala

jina ba-shakl-e-mauj tah-e-ab chahiye

us shahryar-e-husn se kam-kam karo KHitab

'ashfaq' ishq mein had-e-adab chahiye