na sharh-e-shauq na taskin jaan-e-zar mein hai

na sharh-e-shauq na taskīn jān-e-zār meñ hai

mazā jo apnī mohabbat ke e'tibār meñ hai

abhī se hosh na kho baiTh ai nasīm-e-chaman

abhī to ek shikan zulf-e-tābdār meñ hai

ḳhud apne ishq kī rañgīniyoñ meñ gum ho jā

nahīñ kuchh aur agar ye to iḳhtiyār meñ hai

ye mahviyat koī dekhe ki misl-e-ā.īna

junūn-e-ḳhud-nigarī apne intizār meñ hai

na hai nasīb milī aur ba-qadr-e-zarf milī

supurdagī kī jo ik shaan iḳhtiyār meñ hai

harīf-e-bazm-e-tamāshā tirī nigāh nahīñ

vagarna husn to ḳhud tere intizār meñ hai

'asar' mujhe hai vahāñ ruḳhsat-e-navā-sanjī

ki naġhma ik lab-e-ḳhāmosh jab dayār meñ hai

na sharh-e-shauq na taskin jaan-e-zar mein hai

maza jo apni mohabbat ke e'tibar mein hai

abhi se hosh na kho baiTh ai nasim-e-chaman

abhi to ek shikan zulf-e-tabdar mein hai

KHud apne ishq ki ranginiyon mein gum ho ja

nahin kuchh aur agar ye to iKHtiyar mein hai

ye mahwiyat koi dekhe ki misl-e-aina

junun-e-KHud-nigari apne intizar mein hai

na hai nasib mili aur ba-qadr-e-zarf mili

supurdagi ki jo ek shan iKHtiyar mein hai

harif-e-bazm-e-tamasha teri nigah nahin

wagarna husn to KHud tere intizar mein hai

'asar' mujhe hai wahan ruKHsat-e-nawa-sanji

ki naghma ek lab-e-KHamosh jab dayar mein hai