Arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq kay qaabil nahii.n rahaa
Jis dil pay naaz thaa mujhay vo dil nahii.n rahaa
Jaataa huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liya hua
Huu.N shammaa-e-kushtaa daraKhur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa
Marnay kii ai dil aur hii tadbiir kar ki mai.n
Shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahii.n rahaa
Baa-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aa_iinaabaaz hai
Yaa.N imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahii.n rahaaa
Vaa kar diya hai.n shauq nay band-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az nigaah ab ko_ii haa_il nahii.n rahaa
Go mai.n rahaa rahiin-e-sitam haaya rozagaar
Lekin teray Khayaal say Gaafil nahii.n rahaa
Dil say havaa-e-kisht-e-vafaa miT kay vaa.N
Haasil sivaaya hasrat-e-haasil nahii.n rahaa
Bedaad-e-ishq say nahii.n Darata magar 'Asad'
Jis dil pay naaz thaa mujhay vo dil nahii.n rahaa
Jis dil pay naaz thaa mujhay vo dil nahii.n rahaa
Jaataa huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liya hua
Huu.N shammaa-e-kushtaa daraKhur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa
Marnay kii ai dil aur hii tadbiir kar ki mai.n
Shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahii.n rahaa
Baa-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aa_iinaabaaz hai
Yaa.N imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahii.n rahaaa
Vaa kar diya hai.n shauq nay band-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az nigaah ab ko_ii haa_il nahii.n rahaa
Go mai.n rahaa rahiin-e-sitam haaya rozagaar
Lekin teray Khayaal say Gaafil nahii.n rahaa
Dil say havaa-e-kisht-e-vafaa miT kay vaa.N
Haasil sivaaya hasrat-e-haasil nahii.n rahaa
Bedaad-e-ishq say nahii.n Darata magar 'Asad'
Jis dil pay naaz thaa mujhay vo dil nahii.n rahaa