aamad-e-KHat se hua hai sard jo bazar-e-dost

āmad-e-ḳhat se huā hai sard jo bāzār-e-dost

dūd-e-sham'-e-kushta thā shāyad ḳhat-e-ruḳhsār-e-dost

ai dil-e-nā-āqibat-andesh zabt-e-shauq kar

kaun lā saktā hai tāb-e-jalva-e-dīdār-e-dost

ḳhāna-vīrāñ-sāzī-e-hairat tamāshā kījiye

sūrat-e-naqsh-e-qadam huuñ rafta-e-raftār-e-dost

ishq meñ bedād-e-rashk-e-ġhair ne maarā mujhe

kushta-e-dushman huuñ āḳhir garche thā bīmār-e-dost

chashm-e-mā raushan ki us bedard kā dil shaad hai

dīda-e-pur-ḳhūñ hamārā sāġhar-e-sarshār-e-dost

ġhair yuuñ kartā hai merī pursish us ke hijr meñ

be-takalluf dost ho jaise koī ġham-ḳhvār-e-dost

taaki maiñ jānūñ ki hai us kī rasā.ī vaañ talak

mujh ko detā hai payām-e-vāda-e-dīdār-e-dost

jab ki maiñ kartā huuñ apnā shikva-e-zof-e-dimāġh

sar kare hai vo hadīs-e-zulf-e-ambar-bār-e-dost

chupke chupke mujh ko rote dekh paatā hai agar

hañs ke kartā hai bayān-e-shoḳhī-e-guftār-e-dost

mehrbānī-hā-e-dushman kī shikāyat kījiye

tā bayāñ kiije sipās-e-lazzat-e-āzār-e-dost

ye ġhazal apnī mujhe jī se pasand aatī hai aap

hai radīf-e-sher meñ 'ġhālib' zi-bas takrār-e-dost

chashm-e-band-e-ḳhalq juz timsāl-e-ḳhud-bīnī nahīñ

aa.ina hai qālib-e-ḳhisht-e-dar-o-dīvār-e-dost

barq-e-ḳhirman-zār gauhar hai nigāh-e-tez yaañ

ashk ho jaate haiñ ḳhushk az-garmī-e-raftār-e-dost

hai savā neze pe us ke qāmat-e-nau-ḳhez se

āftāb-e-sub.h-e-mahshar hai gul-e-dastār-e-dost

ai adū-e-maslahat chand ba-zabt afsurda rah

kardanī hai jam.a tāb-e-shoḳhī-e-dīdār-e-dost

laġhzish-e-mastāna o josh-e-tamāshā hai 'asad'

ātish-e-mai se bahār-e-garmī-e-bāzār-e-dost

aamad-e-KHat se hua hai sard jo bazar-e-dost

dud-e-sham'-e-kushta tha shayad KHat-e-ruKHsar-e-dost

ai dil-e-na-aqibat-andesh zabt-e-shauq kar

kaun la sakta hai tab-e-jalwa-e-didar-e-dost

KHana-viran-sazi-e-hairat tamasha kijiye

surat-e-naqsh-e-qadam hun rafta-e-raftar-e-dost

ishq mein bedad-e-rashk-e-ghair ne mara mujhe

kushta-e-dushman hun aaKHir garche tha bimar-e-dost

chashm-e-ma raushan ki us bedard ka dil shad hai

dida-e-pur-KHun hamara saghar-e-sarshaar-e-dost

ghair yun karta hai meri pursish us ke hijr mein

be-takalluf dost ho jaise koi gham-KHwar-e-dost

taki main jaanun ki hai us ki rasai wan talak

mujh ko deta hai payam-e-wada-e-didar-e-dost

jab ki main karta hun apna shikwa-e-zof-e-dimagh

sar kare hai wo hadis-e-zulf-e-ambar-bar-e-dost

chupke chupke mujh ko rote dekh pata hai agar

hans ke karta hai bayan-e-shoKHi-e-guftar-e-dost

mehrbani-ha-e-dushman ki shikayat kijiye

ta bayan kije sipas-e-lazzat-e-azar-e-dost

ye ghazal apni mujhe ji se pasand aati hai aap

hai radif-e-sher mein 'ghaalib' zi-bas takrar-e-dost

chashm-e-band-e-KHalq juz timsal-e-KHud-bini nahin

aaina hai qalib-e-KHisht-e-dar-o-diwar-e-dost

barq-e-KHirman-zar gauhar hai nigah-e-tez yan

ashk ho jate hain KHushk az-garmi-e-raftar-e-dost

hai sawa neze pe us ke qamat-e-nau-KHez se

aaftab-e-subh-e-mahshar hai gul-e-dastar-e-dost

ai adu-e-maslahat chand ba-zabt afsurda rah

kardani hai jama tab-e-shoKHi-e-didar-e-dost

laghzish-e-mastana o josh-e-tamasha hai 'asad'

aatish-e-mai se bahaar-e-garmi-e-bazar-e-dost