’arz-e-niyaz-e-’ishq ke qabil nahin raha

’arz-e-niyāz-e-’ishq ke qābil nahīñ rahā

jis dil pe naaz thā mujhe vo dil nahīñ rahā

jaatā huuñ dāġh-e-hasrat-e-hastī liye hue

huuñ sham-e-kushta dar-ḳhur-e-mahfil nahīñ rahā

marne kī ai dil aur hī tadbīr kar ki maiñ

shāyān-e-dast-o-bāzū-e-qātil nahīñ rahā

bar-rū-e-shash-jahat dar-e-ā.īna baaz hai

yaañ imtiyāz-e-nāqis-o-kāmil nahīñ rahā

vā kar diye haiñ shauq ne band-e-naqāb-e-husn

ġhair-az-nigāh ab koī haa.il nahīñ rahā

go maiñ rahā rahīn-e-sitam-hā-e-rozgār

lekin tire ḳhayāl se ġhāfil nahīñ rahā

dil se havā-e-kisht-e-vafā miT ga.ī ki vaañ

hāsil sivā.e hasrat-e-hāsil nahīñ rahā

bedād-e-’ishq se nahīñ Dartā magar 'asad'

jis dil pe naaz thā mujhe vo dil nahīñ rahā

har-chand maiñ huuñ tūti-e-shīrīñ-suḳhan vale

ā.īna aah mere muqābil nahīñ rahā

jāñ-dād-gāñ kā hausla fursat-gudāz hai

yaañ ’arsa-e-tapīdan-e-bismil nahīñ rahā

huuñ qatra-zan ba-vādī-e-hasrat shabāna roz

juz tār-e-ashk jāda-e-manzil nahīñ rahā

ai aah merī ḳhātir-e-vābasta ke sivā

duniyā meñ koī 'uqda-e-mushkil nahīñ rahā

andāz-e-nāla yaad haiñ sab mujh ko par 'asad'

jis dil pe naaz thā mujhe vo dil nahīñ rahā

’arz-e-niyaz-e-’ishq ke qabil nahin raha

jis dil pe naz tha mujhe wo dil nahin raha

jata hun dagh-e-hasrat-e-hasti liye hue

hun sham-e-kushta dar-KHur-e-mahfil nahin raha

marne ki ai dil aur hi tadbir kar ki main

shayan-e-dast-o-bazu-e-qatil nahin raha

bar-ru-e-shash-jahat dar-e-aina baz hai

yan imtiyaz-e-naqis-o-kaamil nahin raha

wa kar diye hain shauq ne band-e-naqab-e-husn

ghair-az-nigah ab koi hail nahin raha

go main raha rahin-e-sitam-ha-e-rozgar

lekin tere KHayal se ghafil nahin raha

dil se hawa-e-kisht-e-wafa miT gai ki wan

hasil siwae hasrat-e-hasil nahin raha

bedad-e-’ishq se nahin Darta magar 'asad'

jis dil pe naz tha mujhe wo dil nahin raha

har-chand main hun tuti-e-shirin-suKHan wale

aaina aah mere muqabil nahin raha

jaan-dad-gan ka hausla fursat-gudaz hai

yan ’arsa-e-tapidan-e-bismil nahin raha

hun qatra-zan ba-wadi-e-hasrat shabana roz

juz tar-e-ashk jada-e-manzil nahin raha

ai aah meri KHatir-e-wabasta ke siwa

duniya mein koi 'uqda-e-mushkil nahin raha

andaz-e-nala yaad hain sab mujh ko par 'asad'

jis dil pe naz tha mujhe wo dil nahin raha