kyuuñ dekhiye na husn-e-ḳhudā-dād kī taraf
lāzim nazar hai gulshan-e-ījād kī taraf

paa.e jo tere gosha-e-dastār kī havā
qumrī uḌī na turra-e-shamshād kī taraf

be-asl ai falak nazar aatā hai tū mujhe
kartā huuñ ġhaur jab tirī buniyād kī taraf

gulshan meñ kaun bulbul-e-nālāñ ko de panāh
gulchīñ o bāġhbāñ bhī haiñ sayyād kī taraf

mazlūm huuñ magar nahīñ miltā koī gavāh
haiñ ahl-e-hashr is sitam-ījād kī taraf

nādāñ kahīñ panāh nahīñ maut se tujhe
kyā dekhtā hai qila-e-faulād kī taraf

ham-jins ko zarūr hai ham-jins kā ḳhayāl
raġhbat na ho bashar ko parī-zād kī taraf

mazmūñ kamar kā haath na aayā jo dahr meñ
jaanā paḌā mujhe adam-ābād kī taraf

taklīf jū-e-shīr kī de kar jo thī ḳhajil
shīrīñ na dekh saktī thī farhād kī taraf

dīvāngī kā zor tamāshā hai ai parī
fassād kī nigāh hai haddād kī taraf

gardan jhukā.e shauq-e-shahādat meñ huuñ ravāñ
dil le chalā hai kūcha-e-jallād kī taraf

umīd-vār chashm-e-ināyat kā hai ġharīb
dekho to ik nazar dil-e-nāshād kī taraf

nāseh agar sitam na saheñ ham to kyā kareñ
dil dauḌtā hai yaar kī be-dād kī taraf

bulbul samajh rahī hai ki gulhā-e-ḳhanda-rū
rakhte haiñ kaan nāla-o-fariyād kī taraf

fazl-e-ḳhudā se apnī tabī.at hai be-niyāz
rū-e-talab kabhī na huā daad kī taraf

vaa.iz se sun ke qāmat-e-tauba kī ḳhūbiyāñ
dauḌā ḳhayāl ik qad-e-āzād kī taraf

bhūle hue haiñ saare zamāne kī nemateñ
mailān-e-dil jinheñ hai terī yaad kī taraf

yā shāh-e-jinn-o-ins 'asar' par bhī ik nazar
rakhtā hai aañkh aap kī imdād kī taraf

kyun dekhiye na husn-e-KHuda-dad ki taraf
lazim nazar hai gulshan-e-ijad ki taraf

pae jo tere gosha-e-dastar ki hawa
qumri uDi na turra-e-shamshad ki taraf

be-asl ai falak nazar aata hai tu mujhe
karta hun ghaur jab teri buniyaad ki taraf

gulshan mein kaun bulbul-e-nalan ko de panah
gulchin o baghban bhi hain sayyaad ki taraf

mazlum hun magar nahin milta koi gawah
hain ahl-e-hashr is sitam-ijad ki taraf

nadan kahin panah nahin maut se tujhe
kya dekhta hai qila-e-faulad ki taraf

ham-jins ko zarur hai ham-jins ka KHayal
raghbat na ho bashar ko pari-zad ki taraf

mazmun kamar ka hath na aaya jo dahr mein
jaana paDa mujhe adam-abaad ki taraf

taklif ju-e-shir ki de kar jo thi KHajil
shirin na dekh sakti thi farhad ki taraf

diwangi ka zor tamasha hai ai pari
fassad ki nigah hai haddad ki taraf

gardan jhukae shauq-e-shahadat mein hun rawan
dil le chala hai kucha-e-jallad ki taraf

umid-war chashm-e-inayat ka hai gharib
dekho to ek nazar dil-e-nashad ki taraf

naseh agar sitam na sahen hum to kya karen
dil dauDta hai yar ki be-dad ki taraf

bulbul samajh rahi hai ki gulha-e-KHanda-ru
rakhte hain kan nala-o-fariyaad ki taraf

fazl-e-KHuda se apni tabiat hai be-niyaz
ru-e-talab kabhi na hua dad ki taraf

waiz se sun ke qamat-e-tauba ki KHubiyan
dauDa KHayal ek qad-e-azad ki taraf

bhule hue hain sare zamane ki nematen
mailan-e-dil jinhen hai teri yaad ki taraf

ya shah-e-jinn-o-ins 'asar' par bhi ek nazar
rakhta hai aankh aap ki imdad ki taraf