baDe nadan the hum ret ko aab-e-rawan samjhe

baḌe nādān the ham ret ko āb-e-ravāñ samjhe

khujūroñ ke daraḳhtoñ ko ghanerā sā.ebāñ samjhe

chaman meñ mere aañsū the jinheñ shabnam kahā sab ne

falak par merī aaheñ thiiñ jinheñ sab kahkashāñ samjhe

kabhī tujh ko ġhubār-e-rañg meñ koī kiran jaanā

kabhī tujh ko giraft-e-sañg meñ juue ravāñ samjhe

kisī be-mehr-sub.hoñ ko atā kī raushnī ham ne

ka.ī nā mehrbāñ rātoñ ko bhī ham mehrbāñ samjhe

ḳhizāñ ke shahr meñ bas maiñ bahāroñ kī alāmat thā

mire zaḳhmoñ ko sab phūloñ kī nāzuk pattiyāñ samjhe

sabhī ko de rahā thā vo duā jiine kī sadiyoñ tak

hamāre shahr ke sab log us ko bad-zabāñ samjhe

thake baiThe the kuchh panchhī lab-e-dariyā jinheñ 'as.ad'

ham apnī par-shikasta ḳhvāhishoñ kā kārvāñ samjhe

baDe nadan the hum ret ko aab-e-rawan samjhe

khujuron ke daraKHton ko ghanera saeban samjhe

chaman mein mere aansu the jinhen shabnam kaha sab ne

falak par meri aahen thin jinhen sab kahkashan samjhe

kabhi tujh ko ghubar-e-rang mein koi kiran jaana

kabhi tujh ko giraft-e-sang mein jue rawan samjhe

kisi be-mehr-subhon ko ata ki raushni hum ne

kai na mehrban raaton ko bhi hum mehrban samjhe

KHizan ke shahr mein bas main bahaaron ki alamat tha

mere zaKHmon ko sab phulon ki nazuk pattiyan samjhe

sabhi ko de raha tha wo dua jine ki sadiyon tak

hamare shahr ke sab log us ko bad-zaban samjhe

thake baiThe the kuchh panchhi lab-e-dariya jinhen 'asad'

hum apni par-shikasta KHwahishon ka karwan samjhe