talash-e-yar mein nikle to yaad ghar na raha
wo shauq-e-did ki andaza-e-safar na raha

huin bashaaraten hijrat ki jab parindon ko
to un ke dil mein badalti ruton ka dar na raha

sitam-zarifi-e-tahzib-e-nau tere qurban
koi bhi shakhs zamane mein mo'atabar na raha

falak se utrega hum par tamazaton ka azab
agar zamin pe kahin saya-e-shajar na raha

unhin ke pas hain ab bhi wasail-e-tamir
jinhen saliqa-e-tazin-e-baam-o-dar na raha

'asad' ka aur zamana tha ab to majnun par
kisi ne sang uthaya to yaad sar na raha

usi khuda se hai ummid-e-maghfirat ai 'soz'
ki jis ka khauf tere dil mein umr bhar na raha