chashm-e-khuban khamushi mein bhi nawa-pardaz hai
surma to kahwe ki dud-e-shoala-e-awaz hai

paikar-e-ushshaq saz-e-tala-e-na-saz hai
nala goya gardish-e-saiyyara ki aawaz hai

dast-gah-e-dida-e-khun-bar-e-majnun dekhna
yak-bayaban jalwa-e-gul farsh-e-pa-andaz hai

chashm-e-khuban mai-farosh-e-nashshah-zar-e-naz hai
surma goya mauj-e-dud-e-shola-e-awaz hai

hai sarir-e-khama rezish-ha-e-istiqbaal-e-naz
nama khud paigham ko baal-o-par-e-parwaz hai

sar-nawisht-e-iztirab-anjami-e-ulfat na puchh
nal-e-khama khar-khar-e-khatir-e-aghaz hai

shokhi-e-izhaar ghair-az-wahshat-e-majnun nahin
laila-e-mani 'asad' mahmil-nashin-e-raaz hai

naghma hai kanon mein us ke nala-e-murgh-e-asir
rishta-e-pa yan nawa-saman-e-band-e-saz hai

sharm hai tarz-e-talash-e-intikhab-e-yak-nigah
iztirab-e-chashm barpa dokhta-ghammaz hai