mere sar meñ jo raat chakkar thā
us ke zaanū pe ġhair kā sar thā

apne ghar un ko kyā bulāte ham
boriyā bhī nahīñ mayassar thā

zabt-e-dil par bhī us kī mahfil meñ
apnā rūmāl ashk se tar thā

jaan dene meñ soch kyā karte
muflisī par bhī dil tavañgar thā

ḳhūb-o-zisht-e-jahāñ kā farq na pūchh
maut jab aa.ī sab barābar thā

aap jab tak na le chuke the dil
kuchh mizāj aur banda-parvar thā

hijr lāhiq huā visāl ke ba.ad
kyā hī ulTā mirā muqaddar thā

jaur-e-a.adā kī taab kyā laatā
dil-e-kam-baḳht nāz-parvar thā

sohbat-e-hūr se huī nafrat
maiñ jo terī adā kā ḳhūgar thā

hai 'asar' yā nahīñ ḳhudā jaane
sunte haiñ us kā haal abtar thā

mere sar mein jo raat chakkar tha
us ke zanu pe ghair ka sar tha

apne ghar un ko kya bulate hum
boriya bhi nahin mayassar tha

zabt-e-dil par bhi us ki mahfil mein
apna rumal ashk se tar tha

jaan dene mein soch kya karte
muflisi par bhi dil tawangar tha

KHub-o-zisht-e-jahan ka farq na puchh
maut jab aai sab barabar tha

aap jab tak na le chuke the dil
kuchh mizaj aur banda-parwar tha

hijr lahiq hua visal ke baad
kya hi ulTa mera muqaddar tha

jaur-e-ada ki tab kya lata
dil-e-kam-baKHt naz-parwar tha

sohbat-e-hur se hui nafrat
main jo teri ada ka KHugar tha

hai 'asar' ya nahin KHuda jaane
sunte hain us ka haal abtar tha