arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahii.n rahaa

jaataa huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hue
huu.N shammaa-e-kushtaa daraKhur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa

marane kii ai dil aur hii tadabiir kar ki mai.n 
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahii.n rahaa

ba-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aa_iinaabaaz hai
yaa.N imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahii.n rahaaa

vaa kar diye hai.n shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az nigaah ab ko_ii haa_il nahii.n rahaa

go mai.n rahaa rahiin-e-sitam haaye rozagaar 
lekin tere Khayaal se Gaafil nahii.n rahaa 

dil se havaa-e-kisht-e-vafaa miT ke vaa.N
haasil sivaaye hasrat-e-haasil nahii.n rahaa 

bedaad-e-ishq se nahii.n Darata magar 'Asad' 
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahii.n rahaa
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