qatra vahī ki rū-kash-e-dariyā kaheñ jise
ya.anī vo maiñ hī kyuuñ na huuñ tujh sā kaheñ jise

vo ik nigāh ai dil-e-mushtāq is taraf
āshob-gāh-e-hashr-e-tamanā kaheñ jise

bīmār-e-ġham kī chāragarī kuchh zarūr hai
vo dard dil meñ de ki masīhā kaheñ jise

ai husn-e-jalva-e-ruḳh-e-jānāñ kabhī kabhī
taskīn-e-chashm-e-shauq-e-nazārā kaheñ jise

is zo.af meñ tahammul-e-harf-o-sadā kahāñ
haañ baat vo kahūñ ki na kahnā kaheñ jise

ye baḳhshish apne banda-e-nāchīz ke liye
thoḌī sī pūñjī aisī ki duniyā kaheñ jise

ham-bazm ho raqīb to kyūñ-kar na chheḌiye
āhañg-e-sāz-e-dard ki naalā kaheñ jise

paimāna-e-nigāh se āḳhir chhalak gayā
sar josh-e-zauq-e-vasl-e-tamannā kaheñ jise

'āsī' jo gul se gaal kisī ke hue to kyā
ma.ashūq vo ki sab se nirālā kaheñ jise

qatra wahi ki ru-kash-e-dariya kahen jise
yani wo main hi kyun na hun tujh sa kahen jise

wo ek nigah ai dil-e-mushtaq is taraf
aashob-gah-e-hashr-e-tamana kahen jise

bimar-e-gham ki chaaragari kuchh zarur hai
wo dard dil mein de ki masiha kahen jise

ai husn-e-jalwa-e-ruKH-e-jaanan kabhi kabhi
taskin-e-chashm-e-shauq-e-nazara kahen jise

is zoaf mein tahammul-e-harf-o-sada kahan
han baat wo kahun ki na kahna kahen jise

ye baKHshish apne banda-e-nachiz ke liye
thoDi si punji aisi ki duniya kahen jise

ham-bazm ho raqib to kyun-kar na chheDiye
aahang-e-saz-e-dard ki nala kahen jise

paimana-e-nigah se aaKHir chhalak gaya
sar josh-e-zauq-e-wasl-e-tamanna kahen jise

'asi' jo gul se gal kisi ke hue to kya
mashuq wo ki sab se nirala kahen jise

Pachas Sala Intekhab"