puchhi na chashm-e-tar ki na aah-e-rasa ki baat
karte rahe wo mujh se bas aab-o-hawa ki baat

kya baat main se baat nikalti chali gai
tha muddaa yahi ki na ho muddaa ki baat

rasm-o-rah-e-jahan ki sifarish rahi magar
phir bhi to aane pai na ahl-e-wafa ki baat

kya rasm-e-iltifat zamane se uth gai
sab ki zaban par hai sitam-e-na-rawa ki baat

tufan ka khatra sun ke na kar khauf is qadar
aakhir khuda ki baat nahin nakhuda ki baat

goya 'asad' hai dil ki zaban dil ka aaina
kis darja saf hoti hai ahl-e-safa ki baat