asad hum wo junun-jaulan gada-e-be-sar-o-pa hain

'asad' ham vo junūñ-jaulāñ gadā-e-be-sar-o-pā haiñ

ki hai sar-panja-e-mizhgān-e-āhū pusht-ḳhār apnā

na bhūlā iztirāb-e-dam-shumārī intizār apnā

ki āḳhir shīsha-e-sā.at ke kaam aaya ġhubār apnā

zi-bas ātish ne fasl-e-rang meñ rang-e-digar paayā

charāġh-e-gul se DhūñDhe hai chaman meñ sham.a ḳhaar apnā

asīr-e-be-zabāñ huuñ kaash ke sayyād-e-be-parvā

ba-dām-e-jauhar-e-ā.īna ho jaave shikār apnā

magar ho māne-e-dāman-kushī zauq-e-ḳhud-ārā.ī

huā hai naqsh-band ā.īna-e-sang-e-mazār apnā

dareġh ai nā-tavānī varna ham zabt-āshnāyāñ ne

tilism-e-rang meñ bāñdhā thā ahd-e-ustuvār apnā

agar āsūdgī hai mudda.ā-e-ranj-e-betābi

niyāz-e-gardish-e-paimāna-e-mai rozgār apnā

'asad' hum wo junun-jaulan gada-e-be-sar-o-pa hain

ki hai sar-panja-e-mizhgan-e-ahu pusht-KHar apna

na bhula iztirab-e-dam-shumari intizar apna

ki aaKHir shisha-e-saat ke kaam aaya ghubar apna

zi-bas aatish ne fasl-e-rang mein rang-e-digar paya

charagh-e-gul se DhunDhe hai chaman mein shama KHar apna

asir-e-be-zaban hun kash ke sayyaad-e-be-parwa

ba-dam-e-jauhar-e-aina ho jawe shikar apna

magar ho mane-e-daman-kushi zauq-e-KHud-arai

hua hai naqsh-band aaina-e-sang-e-mazar apna

daregh ai na-tawani warna hum zabt-ashnayan ne

tilism-e-rang mein bandha tha ahd-e-ustuwar apna

agar aasudgi hai muddaa-e-ranj-e-betabi

niyaz-e-gardish-e-paimana-e-mai rozgar apna