Phir mujhe deeda-e-tar yaad aaya 
dil jigar tashna-e-fariyaad aaya 

dam liya tha na qayaamat ne hanoz 
fir tera waqt-e-safar yaad aaya 

saadgee haay tamanna, yaanee 
fir wo nai_rang-e-nazar yaad aaya 

uzr-e-waamaaNdagee 'ei hasarat-e-dil 
naala karta tha jigar yaad aaya 

zindgee yoN bhee guzar hi jaatee 
kyoN tera raahguzar yaad aaya ?

kya hee rizwaaN se laDaayee hogee 
ghar tera KHuld meiN gar yaad aaya 

aah woh jurat-e-fariyaad kahaaN 
dil se tang aake jigar yaad aaya 

fir tere kooche ko jaata hai KHayaal 
dil-e-gumgashta magar yaad aaya 

koee weeraanee-see-weeraanee hai 
dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aaya 

maiNne majnooN pe laDakpan meiN 'Asad' 
sang uTHaaya tha ki sar yaad aaya

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