‘arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil naheeN raha

jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheeN raha

jaata hooN daaGH-e-hasarat-e-hastee liye hue

hooN shamma’a_kushta darKHur-e-mehfil naheeN raha

marne ki ‘ei dil aur hee tadabeer kar ki maiN

shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazu-e-qaatil naheeN rahaa

bararoo-e-shash jihat dar-e-aaina_baaz hai

yaaN imtiaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil naheeN rahaa

waa kar diye haiN shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn

GHair_az nigaah ab koee haayal naheeN raha

go maiN raha, rahee na sitam haaye rozgaar

lekin tere KHayaal se GHaafil naheeN raha

dil se hawa-e-kisht-e-wafa miT gayee ki waaN

haasil siwaay hasrat-e-haasil naheeN raha

bedaad-e-ishq se naheeN Darta magar ‘Asad’

jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheeN raha