Hasti ke mat fareb mein aajayyo ‘Asad’,
aalam tamaam halqa-e-daam-e-khayal hai.

Gham-e-hasti ka ‘Asad’, kisse ho juz marg ilaaj,
shama har rang mein jalti hai sahar hone tak.

Naghmahaa-e-gham ko bhi ai dil ghaneemat janiye,
be-sada ho jayega yeh saaz-e-hasti aik din.

Kya khel rachayegi isbaar bata, ‘Akhtar’!
sahra-e-ana ka hai maidaan tiri hasti.