ai wahshat-e-jaan dard ke shahkar bahut hain

ai vahshat-e-jāñ dard ke shahkār bahut haiñ

zinda haiñ magar log ye bīmār bahut haiñ

nafrat meñ nahīñ aib mohabbat pe hai bandish

is shahr meñ is tarz ke me.aar bahut haiñ

ye mashq-e-tabassum hai faqat rasm-e-zamāna

shikve to pas-e-parda-e-izhār bahut haiñ

ik mujh ko tirā dard bhī manzūr hai jānāñ

ḳhushiyoñ ke tirī varna talabgār bahut haiñ

vīrāne meñ ho saktā hai mahfūz raheñ ham

insān kī nagrī meñ to ḳhuñḳhār bahut haiñ

jismoñ kī tijārat to hamesha se huī hai

rūhoñ ke bhī is daur meñ bāzār bahut haiñ

ma.asūm-e-gunah sirf gunāhgār vahīñ haiñ

jis shahr meñ insāf ke darbār bahut haiñ

Thahre hue aañsū ka.ī jaagī huī rāteñ

'āsim' pe tire dard ke āsār bahut haiñ

ai wahshat-e-jaan dard ke shahkar bahut hain

zinda hain magar log ye bimar bahut hain

nafrat mein nahin aib mohabbat pe hai bandish

is shahr mein is tarz ke mear bahut hain

ye mashq-e-tabassum hai faqat rasm-e-zamana

shikwe to pas-e-parda-e-izhaar bahut hain

ek mujh ko tera dard bhi manzur hai jaanan

KHushiyon ke teri warna talabgar bahut hain

virane mein ho sakta hai mahfuz rahen hum

insan ki nagri mein to KHunKHar bahut hain

jismon ki tijarat to hamesha se hui hai

ruhon ke bhi is daur mein bazar bahut hain

masum-e-gunah sirf gunahgar wahin hain

jis shahr mein insaf ke darbar bahut hain

Thahre hue aansu kai jagi hui raaten

'asim' pe tere dard ke aasar bahut hain