arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe wo dil nahii.n rahaa

jaataa huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hu_e
huu.N shammaa kushtaa-dar Kur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa

waa.N kar diye hai.n shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az nigaah ab ko_ii haayil nahii.n rahaa

bedaad-e-ishq se nahii.n Darataa magar 'asad'
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe wo dil nahii.n rahaa