ham bhī 'ġhālib' kī tarah kūcha-e-jānāñ se 'asad'

na nikalte to kisī roz nikāle jaate

hum bhi 'ghaalib' ki tarah kucha-e-jaanan se 'asad'

na nikalte to kisi roz nikale jate

ḳhud-baḳhud chhoḌ ga.e haiñ to chalo Thiik huā

itne ahbāb kahāñ ham se sañbhāle jaate

KHud-baKHud chhoD gae hain to chalo Thik hua

itne ahbab kahan hum se sanbhaale jate

umr-bhar maañ kī nasīhat pe zamāne meñ 'asad'

fātima-zehrā ke bachchoñ se vafādārī kī

umr-bhar man ki nasihat pe zamane mein 'asad'

fatima-zehra ke bachchon se wafadari ki

aaj dekhā hai use jaate hue raste meñ

aaj us shaḳhs kī tasvīr utārī maiñ ne

aaj dekha hai use jate hue raste mein

aaj us shaKHs ki taswir utari main ne

is mohabbat ne hameñ joḌ diyā aapas meñ

varna ham donoñ kā ik jaisā aqīda to na thā

is mohabbat ne hamein joD diya aapas mein

warna hum donon ka ek jaisa aqida to na tha