ishq mein ai kohkan kya zaKHm-e-sar darkar tha

ishq meñ ai kohkan kyā zaḳhm-e-sar darkār thā

zaḳhm-e-dil darkār thā zaḳhm-e-jigar darkār thā

uḌ ke jaanā bām-e-jānāñ tak magar darkār thā

murġh-e-dil ko bāzū-e-murġh-e-nazar darkār thā

soz-e-dil se dast-e-mātam panja-e-ḳhūñ kis liye

haañ shab-e-ġham chāk-dāmān-e-sahar darkār thā

pāk-bāzī apnī paiġhām-e-talab thī ishq meñ

dho ke dāġh-e-tohmat-e-hastī safar darkār thā

qarz kī kuchh guftugū āshiq se karte the raqīb

naale to kuchh kam na the shāyad asar darkār thā

ahl the mahrūmī-e-dīdār ke tum ai kalīm

maiñ azal kā be-jigar mujh ko jigar darkār thā

kyā sharāb-e-husn-e-sāqī jāñ-fizā thī vāh-vā

mai-gusāro sāġhar-e-zuq-e-nazar darkār thā

chāk-hā-e-dil ke Tāñke itnī be-rahmī ke saath

dard-e-dil tujh ko bhī kuchh ai chāra-gar darkār thā

mujh se be-miqdār kā dil aur jalva aap kā

sach hai ai ḳhurshīd har zarre meñ ghar darkār thā

dāġh-e-sozāñ chhoḌ kar āshiq ne lī rāh-e-adam

pisaro tum ko charāġh-e-rahguzar darkār thā

daaġh apnā de ke 'āsī' ne lī jo rāh-e-adam

pisaro tum ko charāġh-e-rahguzar darkār thā

lazzat-e-āzār 'āsī' ke samajhne ke liye

dard-e-dil tujh ko bhī kuchh ai chāra-gar darkār thā

ishq mein ai kohkan kya zaKHm-e-sar darkar tha

zaKHm-e-dil darkar tha zaKHm-e-jigar darkar tha

uD ke jaana baam-e-jaanan tak magar darkar tha

murgh-e-dil ko bazu-e-murgh-e-nazar darkar tha

soz-e-dil se dast-e-matam panja-e-KHun kis liye

han shab-e-gham chaak-daman-e-sahar darkar tha

pak-bazi apnī paigham-e-talab thi ishq mein

dho ke dagh-e-tohmat-e-hasti safar darkar tha

qarz ki kuchh guftugu aashiq se karte the raqib

nale to kuchh kam na the shayad asar darkar tha

ahl the mahrumi-e-didar ke tum ai kalim

main azal ka be-jigar mujh ko jigar darkar tha

kya sharab-e-husn-e-saqi jaan-fiza thi wah-wa

mai-gusaro saghar-e-zuq-e-nazar darkar tha

chaak-ha-e-dil ke Tanke itni be-rahmi ke sath

dard-e-dil tujh ko bhi kuchh ai chaara-gar darkar tha

mujh se be-miqdar ka dil aur jalwa aap ka

sach hai ai KHurshid har zarre mein ghar darkar tha

dagh-e-sozan chhoD kar aashiq ne li rah-e-adam

pisaro tum ko charagh-e-rahguzar darkar tha

dagh apna de ke 'asi' ne li jo rah-e-adam

pisaro tum ko charagh-e-rahguzar darkar tha

lazzat-e-azar 'asi' ke samajhne ke liye

dard-e-dil tujh ko bhi kuchh ai chaara-gar darkar tha