dhamki mein mar gaya jo na bab-e-nabard tha

dhamkī meñ mar gayā jo na bāb-e-nabard thā

ishq-e-nabard-pesha talabgār-e-mard thā

thā zindagī meñ marg kā khaTkā lagā huā

uḌne se pesh-tar bhī mirā rañg zard thā

tālīf nusḳha-hā-e-vafā kar rahā thā maiñ

majmūa-e-ḳhayāl abhī fard fard thā

dil tā jigar ki sāhil-e-dariyā-e-ḳhūñ hai ab

is rahguzar meñ jalva-e-gul aage gard thā

jaatī hai koī kashmakash andoh-e-ishq kī

dil bhī agar gayā to vahī dil kā dard thā

ahbāb chārasāzi-e-vahshat na kar sake

zindāñ meñ bhī ḳhayāl bayābāñ-navard thā

ye lāsh-e-be-kafan 'asad'-e-ḳhasta-jāñ kī hai

haq maġhfirat kare ajab āzād mard thā

dhamki mein mar gaya jo na bab-e-nabard tha

ishq-e-nabard-pesha talabgar-e-mard tha

tha zindagi mein marg ka khaTka laga hua

uDne se pesh-tar bhi mera rang zard tha

talif nusKHa-ha-e-wafa kar raha tha main

majmua-e-KHayal abhi fard fard tha

dil ta jigar ki sahil-e-dariya-e-KHun hai ab

is rahguzar mein jalwa-e-gul aage gard tha

jati hai koi kashmakash andoh-e-ishq ki

dil bhi agar gaya to wahi dil ka dard tha

ahbab chaarasazi-e-wahshat na kar sake

zindan mein bhi KHayal bayaban-naward tha

ye lash-e-be-kafan 'asad'-e-KHasta-jaan ki hai

haq maghfirat kare ajab aazad mard tha