kaifiyat iztirab ki si hai
tere khat ke jawab ki si hai

subh padhta hun sham padhta hun
tu mukammal kitab ki si hai

sura-e-shams hai nazar teri
shoalagi aaftab ki si hai

teri maujudgi surur-agin
teri furqat azab ki si hai

meri aankhen hain titliyon ki tarah
teri surat gulab ki si hai

kya karoge 'asad' ise le kar
jab ye duniya habab ki si hai