manzar-manzar aankhon mein mahfuz rakha hai sab ka sab

manzar-manzar āñkhoñ meñ mahfūz rakhā hai sab kā sab

lamha-lamha jo guzrā hai dil pe likhā hai sab kā sab

bachpan āñgan galī mohalla aur vo apnā kachchā ghar

barsoñ baa'd bhī āñkhoñ meñ vo ghuum rahā hai sab kā sab

tīkhe tevar baap kā ġhussa maañ kī mamtā laaD dulār

mere liye ye besh-qīmtī sarmāya hai sab kā sab

maktab basta DaañT piTā.ī chehra-chehra tasvīreñ

apnī bhūleñ ḳhatā sharārat yaad aatā hai sab kā sab

mele Thele jhūlā chakrī holī divālī rākhī goTh

eid moharram zehn meñ mere basā huā hai sab kā sab

ambī bhuTTe gannā kakḌī khet peḌ pagDanDī chhāñv

ber aam amrūd-o-imlī yaad aaya hai sab kā sab

gillī DanDā kuud kabaDDī anti kho-kho chhupā chhupī

soñdhī miTTī jheñgur jugnū ḳhvāb huā hai sab kā sab

hātim-e-tā.ī ālā-ūdal kathā kahānī pāgal-pan

maiñ ne rātoñ jaag jaag kar paḌh Daalā hai sab kā sab

rozī-roTī fikr masā.ib thakan masāfat chhāle Tiis

ye hī apnī himmat kā sāmān banā hai sab kā sab

biivī bachche naatī pote dost shanāsā rishte-dār

mere usūloñ se nā-vāqif ik kumba hai sab kā sab

dukh bīmārī aur buḌhāpā talḳh tajrabe ehsāsāt

ab ik insāñ mere andar jhel rahā hai sab kā sab

joḌ-ghaTāo gunā hāsil ko maiñ ne lā kar sifar talak

ab tak jis kā jo denā thā chukā diyā hai sab kā sab

apnī likkhī chand bayāzeñ chand risāle chand kutub

is ke sivā jo kuchh bhī kamāyā baañT diyā hai sab kā sab

ḳhuddārī ko bech na paayā do roTī ke liye 'asar'

jo jurmāna vaqt ne chāhā adā kiyā hai sab kā sab

manzar-manzar aankhon mein mahfuz rakha hai sab ka sab

lamha-lamha jo guzra hai dil pe likha hai sab ka sab

bachpan aangan gali mohalla aur wo apna kachcha ghar

barson ba'd bhi aankhon mein wo ghum raha hai sab ka sab

tikhe tewar bap ka ghussa man ki mamta laD dular

mere liye ye besh-qimti sarmaya hai sab ka sab

maktab basta DanT piTai chehra-chehra taswiren

apni bhulen KHata shararat yaad aata hai sab ka sab

mele Thele jhula chakri holi diwali rakhi goTh

eid moharram zehn mein mere basa hua hai sab ka sab

ambi bhuTTe ganna kakDi khet peD pagDanDi chhanw

ber aam amrud-o-imli yaad aaya hai sab ka sab

gilli DanDa kud kabaDDi anti kho-kho chhupa chhupi

sondhi miTTi jhengur jugnu KHwab hua hai sab ka sab

hatim-e-tai aala-udal katha kahani pagal-pan

main ne raaton jag jag kar paDh Dala hai sab ka sab

rozi-roTi fikr masaib thakan masafat chhaale Tis

ye hi apni himmat ka saman bana hai sab ka sab

biwi bachche nati pote dost shanasa rishte-dar

mere usulon se na-waqif ek kumba hai sab ka sab

dukh bimari aur buDhapa talKH tajrabe ehsasat

ab ek insan mere andar jhel raha hai sab ka sab

joD-ghaTao guna hasil ko main ne la kar sifar talak

ab tak jis ka jo dena tha chuka diya hai sab ka sab

apni likkhi chand bayazen chand risale chand kutub

is ke siwa jo kuchh bhi kamaya banT diya hai sab ka sab

KHuddari ko bech na paya do roTi ke liye 'asar'

jo jurmana waqt ne chaha ada kiya hai sab ka sab