saamne Khanjar rakh kar dekheN
dil hai phuul ke patthar dekheN
(Khanjar : knife)
aik jaziiraa ho aur ham tum
chaaroN ore samandar dekheN
(jaziiraa : island; samandar : sea)
ab kyaa naam kii zebaaish hai
har ghar kii taKhtii par dekheN
(zebaaish : adornment; taKhtii : name plate)
dam-Kham hai aandhii meN kitnaa
aao diip jalaa kar dekheN
(dam-Kham : strength)
aag hai donoN kii aaNkhoN meN
jaltaa hai kis kaa ghar dekheN
saamne manzar hii aate haiN
aap “Asar” pas-e-manzar dekheN
(manzar : situations; pas-e-manzar : background)
Muhammad Ali Asar