aisa ye dard hai ki bhulaya na jaega

aisā ye dard hai ki bhulāyā na jā.egā

me.ār-e-ishq un se baḌhāyā na jā.egā

is baar un se kah do qadam soch kar rakheñ

ujḌā jo phir ye shahr basāyā na jā.egā

jo log buġhz dil meñ chhupā.e haiñ aaj bhī

un se mire makān meñ aayā na jā.egā

haq baat bolne se kiyā jis kisī ne ḳhauf

mahfil meñ phir kabhī bhī bulāyā na jā.egā

the muttafiq to baat se merī sabhī magar

sheva mirā ḳhayāl banāyā na jā.egā

shāyad isī liye nahīñ aa.e vo mere paas

jo aa ga.e to chhoḌ ke jaayā na jā.egā

gar ehtirām kar na sake bazm-e-nāz kā

sharmindagī se sar ko uThāyā na jā.egā

zahr-āb mere vāste vo le to aa.egā

saaqī se jaam ham ko pilāyā na jā.egā

'asrā' banā lo shauq ko apne junūñ kī aag

ik baar bujh ga.ī to jalāyā na jā.egā

aisa ye dard hai ki bhulaya na jaega

mear-e-ishq un se baDhaya na jaega

is bar un se kah do qadam soch kar rakhen

ujDa jo phir ye shahr basaya na jaega

jo log bughz dil mein chhupae hain aaj bhi

un se mere makan mein aaya na jaega

haq baat bolne se kiya jis kisi ne KHauf

mahfil mein phir kabhi bhi bulaya na jaega

the muttafiq to baat se meri sabhi magar

shewa mera KHayal banaya na jaega

shayad isi liye nahin aae wo mere pas

jo aa gae to chhoD ke jaya na jaega

gar ehtiram kar na sake bazm-e-naz ka

sharmindagi se sar ko uThaya na jaega

zahr-ab mere waste wo le to aaega

saqi se jam hum ko pilaya na jaega

'asra' bana lo shauq ko apne junun ki aag

ek bar bujh gai to jalaya na jaega