kahun kya dil uDane ka tera kuchh Dhab nirala tha

kahūñ kyā dil uḌāne kā tirā kuchh Dhab nirālā thā

vagarna har tarah se ab talak to maiñ sambhālā thā

kahāñ ab khul ke vo ronā kidhar vo ashk kī shorish

kabhū kuchh phuuT bahtā hai jigar par vo jo chhālā thā

huā āvāra-e-dasht-o-bayābāñ dekhte apne

vo tifl-e-ashk jo ulfat se āñkhoñ biich paalā thā

tirā ġham khā gayā merā kaleja dil sabhī yak baar

huā hogā kahāñ se ser ye to ik nivāla thā

abhī to lag na chalnā thā 'asar' us gul-badan ke saath

koī din dekhnā thā zaḳhm-e-dil be-tarah aalā thā

kahun kya dil uDane ka tera kuchh Dhab nirala tha

wagarna har tarah se ab talak to main sambhaala tha

kahan ab khul ke wo rona kidhar wo ashk ki shorish

kabhu kuchh phuT bahta hai jigar par wo jo chhaala tha

hua aawara-e-dasht-o-bayaban dekhte apne

wo tifl-e-ashk jo ulfat se aankhon bich pala tha

tera gham kha gaya mera kaleja dil sabhi yak bar

hua hoga kahan se ser ye to ek niwala tha

abhi to lag na chalna tha 'asar' us gul-badan ke sath

koi din dekhna tha zaKHm-e-dil be-tarah aala tha