jhapki zara jo aankh jawani guzar gai

jhapkī zarā jo aañkh javānī guzar ga.ī

badlī kī chhāñv thī idhar aa.ī udhar ga.ī

mashshāta-e-bahār ajab gul katar ga.ī

muñh-band jo kalī thī khilī aur sañvar ga.ī

pesh-e-jamāl-e-yār kiran āftāb kī

sharmā ke chāhtī thī ki palTe bikhar ga.ī

mal ke bhabhūt chehre pe tāroñ kī chhāñv kā

dhonī ramā.e dar pe ye kis ke sahar ga.ī

kyā jaane aañkh maar ke kyā kah ga.ī shafaq

phūloñ kī god mauj-e-nasīm aa ke bhar ga.ī

siine meñ aur taab de shole ko shauq ke

sajda ġhalat agar na tajallī nikhar ga.ī

terī hī jalva-zār hai duniyā-e-rañg-o-bū

ai vaa.e vo nazar jo hijābāt par ga.ī

ab haath malte haiñ ki dam-e-arz-e-mājrā

kahne kī baat dhyān se kaisī utar ga.ī

kuchh din kī aur kashmakash-e-zīst hai 'asar'

achchhī burī guzarnī thī jaisī guzar ga.ī

jhapki zara jo aankh jawani guzar gai

badli ki chhanw thi idhar aai udhar gai

mashshata-e-bahaar ajab gul katar gai

munh-band jo kali thi khili aur sanwar gai

pesh-e-jamal-e-yar kiran aaftab ki

sharma ke chahti thi ki palTe bikhar gai

mal ke bhabhut chehre pe taron ki chhanw ka

dhoni ramae dar pe ye kis ke sahar gai

kya jaane aankh mar ke kya kah gai shafaq

phulon ki god mauj-e-nasim aa ke bhar gai

sine mein aur tab de shole ko shauq ke

sajda ghalat agar na tajalli nikhar gai

teri hi jalwa-zar hai duniya-e-rang-o-bu

ai wae wo nazar jo hijabaat par gai

ab hath malte hain ki dam-e-arz-e-majra

kahne ki baat dhyan se kaisi utar gai

kuchh din ki aur kashmakash-e-zist hai 'asar'

achchhi buri guzarni thi jaisi guzar gai