hisar tang zamin tang aasman bhi tang

hisār tang zamīñ tang āsmān bhī tang

hamāre sar pe huā ghar kā sā.ebān bhī tang

khulī fazā se to behtar thī qaid hī kī ghuTan

ki aaj hone lage mujh pe jism-o-jān bhī tang

fazā-e-vaqt kī sāzish bhī kaisī sāzish thī

hamāre jism ke hote ga.e nishān bhī tang

sahāre maujoñ ke kuchh kaam aa sake na mire

shikasta thī mirī kashtī to bādbān bhī tang

ghirā huā huuñ maiñ baunoñ ke darmiyāñ kab se

ki merā chehra hai majrūh to zabān bhī tang

añdhere ab to nigalne lage haiñ yuuñ ki 'asar'

naved-e-sub.h se pahle huī zabān bhī tang

hisar tang zamin tang aasman bhi tang

hamare sar pe hua ghar ka saeban bhi tang

khuli faza se to behtar thi qaid hi ki ghuTan

ki aaj hone lage mujh pe jism-o-jaan bhi tang

faza-e-waqt ki sazish bhi kaisi sazish thi

hamare jism ke hote gae nishan bhi tang

sahaare maujon ke kuchh kaam aa sake na mere

shikasta thi meri kashti to baadban bhi tang

ghira hua hun main baunon ke darmiyan kab se

ki mera chehra hai majruh to zaban bhi tang

andhere ab to nigalne lage hain yun ki 'asar'

nawed-e-subh se pahle hui zaban bhi tang