Ba-nāla hāsil-e-dil-bastagī Farāham kar
Matā-e-ḳhāna-e-zanjīr juz sadā malūm
Ba-qadr-e-hausla-e-ishq jalva-rezī hai
Vagarna ḳhāna-e-ā.īna kī fazā malūm
‘Asad’ farefta-e-intiḳhāb-e-tarz-e-Jafā
Vagarna dilbarī-e-vāda-e-vafā malūm

Ba-nāla hāsil-e-dil-bastagī Farāham kar
Matā-e-ḳhāna-e-zanjīr juz sadā malūm
Ba-qadr-e-hausla-e-ishq jalva-rezī hai
Vagarna ḳhāna-e-ā.īna kī fazā malūm
‘Asad’ farefta-e-intiḳhāb-e-tarz-e-Jafā
Vagarna dilbarī-e-vāda-e-vafā malūm

Balā se haiñ jo ye pesh-e-nazar dar-o-Dīvār
Nigāh-e-shauq ko haiñ bāl-o-par dar-o-Dīvār
Vufūr-e-ashk ne kāshāne kā kiyā ye Rañg
Ki ho ga.e mire dīvār-o-dar dar-o-Dīvār
Ga.e haiñ chand qadam pesh-tar dar-o-Dīvār
Huī hai kis qadar arzāni-e-mai-e-jalva
Ki mast hai tire kūche meñ har dar-o-Dīvār
Jo hai tujhe sar-e-saudā-e-intizār to Aa
Ki haiñ dukān-e-matā-e-nazar dar-o-Dīvār
Ki gir paḌe na mire paañv par dar-o-Dīvār
Vo aa rahā mire ham-sā.e meñ to saa.e se
Hue fidā dar-o-dīvār par dar-o-dīvār
Nazar meñ khaTke hai bin tere ghar kī Abādī
Hamesha rote haiñ ham dekh kar dar-o-Dīvār
Na pūchh be-ḳhudi-e-aish-e-maqdam-e-sailāb
Ki nāchte haiñ paḌe sar-ba-sar dar-o-dīvār
Na kah kisī se ki ‘ġhālib’ nahīñ zamāne meñ
Harīf-e-rāz-e-mohabbat magar dar-o-dīvār….

Bahut sahī ġham-e-gītī sharāb kam kyā hai
Ghulām-e-sāqi-e-kausar huuñ mujh ko ġham kyā hai
Tumhārī tarz-o-ravish jānte haiñ ham kyā hai
Raqīb par hai agar lutf to sitam kyā hai
Suḳhan meñ ḳhāma-e-ġhālib kī ātish-Afshānī
Yaqīñ hai ham ko bhī lekin ab us meñ Dam kyā hai
KaTe to shab kaheñ kaaTe to saañp kahlāve
Koī batāo ki vo zulf-e-ḳham-ba-ḳham kyā hai
Likhā kare koī ahkām-e-tāla-e-Maulūd
Kise ḳhabar hai ki vaañ jumbish-e-Qlam kyā hai
Na hashr-o-nashr kā qaa.el na kesh o millat kā
Khudā ke vāste aise kī phir qasam kyā hai
Vo dād-o-dīd garāñ-māya shart hai Hamdam
Vagarna mehr-e-sulaimān-o-jām-e-jam kyā hai….

Baaġh pā kar ḳhafaqānī ye Darātā hai mujhe
Sāya-e-shāḳh-e-gul af.ī Nazar aatā hai mujhe
Jauhar-e-teġh ba-sar-chashma-e-dīgar mālūm
Huuñ maiñ vo sabza ki zahrāb ugātā hai mujhe
Mudda.ā mahv-e-tamāshā-e-shikast-e-Dil hai
Aaina-ḳhāna meñ koī liye jaatā hai mujhe
Nanala sarmāya-e-yak-Alam o Aalam kaf-e-ḳhāk
Asmāñ baiza-e-quamrī Nazar aatā hai mujhe
Zindagī meñ to vo mahfil se uthā dete the
Dekhūñ ab mar ga.e par kaun uthātā hai mujhe
Baaġh tujh bin gul-e-nargis se Darātā hai mujhe
Chāhūñ gar sair-e-chaman Aañkh dikhātā hai mujhe
Shor-e-timsāl hai kis Rashk-e-Chaman kā yā rab
Aa.ina baiza-e-bulbul Nazar aatā hai mujhe
Hairat-e-ā.ina anjām-e-junūñ huuñ jyuuñ sham.a
Kis qadar dāġh-e-Jigar Shola uThātā hai mujhe
Maiñ huuñ aur hairat-e-jāved magar zauq-e-ḳhayāl
Ba-fusūn-e-nigah-e-nāz satātā hai mujhe
Hairat-e-fikr-e-suḳhan sāz-e-salāmat hai ‘asad’
Dil pas-e-zānū-e-Aā.īna biThātā hai mujhe…

Az-Mehr Tā-Ba-Zarra Dil-O-Dil Hai Aaina
Tuutī ko shash-jihat se muqābil hai Aaina
Hairat hujūm-e-lazzat-e-ġhaltānī-e-Tapish
Sīmāb-e-bālish o kamar-e-dil hai Aaina
Ghaflat ba-bāl-e-jauhar-e-shamshīr par-fishāñ
Yaañ pusht-e-chashm-e-shoḳhī-e-qātil hai Aaina
Hairat-nigāh-e-barq-e-tamāshā bahār-e-shoḳh
Dar-parda-e-havā par-e-bismil hai Aaina
Yaañ rah ga.e haiñ nāḳhun-e-tadbīr TuuT kar
Jauhar-tilism-e-uqda-e-mushkil hai Aaina
Ham-zānū-e-ta.ammul o ham-jalva-gāh-e-gul
Aaīna-band ḳhalvat-o-mahfil hai aa.ina
Dil kār-gāh-e-fikr o ‘asad’ be-navā-e-dil
Yaañ sañg-e-āstāna-e-‘bedil’ hai Aaina

‘Asad’ ham vo junūñ-jaulāñ gadā-e-be-sar-o-pā haiñ
Ki hai sar-panja-e-mizhgān-e-āhū pusht-ḳhār Apnā

Arz-e-niyāz-e-ishq ke qābil nahīñ rahā
Jis dil pe naaz thā mujhe vo dil nahīñ rahā
Huuñ sham-e-kushta dar-ḳhur-e-mahfil nahīñ rahā
Marne kī ai dil aur hī tadbīr kar ki maiñ
Shāyān-e-dast-o-bāzū-e-qātil nahīñ rahā
Yaañ imtiyāz-e-nāqis-o-kāmil nahīñ rahā
Vā kar diye haiñ shauq ne band-e-naqāb-e-husn
Ghair-az-nigāh ab koī haa.il nahīñ rahā
Lekin tire ḳhayāl se ġhāfil nahīñ rahā
Dil se havā-e-kisht-e-vafā miT ga.ī ki vaañ
Hāsil sivā.e hasrat-e-hāsil nahīñ rahā
Jis dil pe naaz thā mujhe vo dil nahīñ rahā
Har-chand maiñ huuñ tūti-e-shīrīñ-suḳhan vale
Aīna aah mere muqābil nahīñ rahā
Jāñ-dād-gāñ kā hausla fursat-gudāz hai
Yaañ arsa-e-tapīdan-e-bismil nahīñ rahā
Huuñ qatra-zan ba-vādī-e-hasrat shabāna roz
Juz tār-e-ashk jāda-e-manzil nahīñ rahā
Ai aah merī ḳhātir-e-vābasta ke sivā
Duniyā meñ koī uqda-e-mushkil nahīñ rahā
Andāz-e-nāla yaad haiñ sab mujh ko par ‘asad’
Jis dil pe naaz thā mujhe vo dil nahīñ rahā

Arz-e-nāz-e-shoḳhi-e-dandāñ barā.e-ḳhanda hai
Dāvā-e-jamiyat-e-ahbāb jā-e-ḳhanda hai
Hai adam meñ ġhuncha mahv-e-ibrat-e-anjām-e-gul
Yak-jahāñ zaanū ta.ammul dar-qafā-e-ḳhanda hai
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Kulfat-e-afsurdagī ko aish-e-betābī harām
Varna dandāñ dar dil afshurdan binā-e-ḳhanda hai
Shorish-e-bātin ke haiñ ahbāb munkir varna yaañ
Dil muhīt-e-girya o lab āshnā-e-ḳhanda hai
Khud-faroshī-hā-e-hastī bas-ki jā-e-ḳhanda hai
Har shikast-e-qīmat-e-dil meñ sadā-e-ḳhanda hai
Naqsh-e-ibrat dar nazar yā naqd-e-ishrat dar bisāt
Do-jahāñ vus.at ba-qadr-e-yak-fa.zā-e-ḳhanda hai
Jā-e-istihzā hai ishrat-koshi-e-hastī ‘asad’
Sub.h o shabnam fursat-e-nashv-o-numā-e-ḳhanda hai

Ajab nashāt se jallād ke chale haiñ ham aage
Ki apne saa.e se sar paañv se hai do qadam aage
Qazā ne thā mujhe chāhā ḳharāb-e-bāda-e-Ulfat
faqat ḳharāb likhā bas na chal sakā qalam aage
Gham-e-zamāna ne jhāḌī Nashāt-e-ishq kī mastī
Vagarna ham bhī uThāte the Lazzat-e-alam aage
Khudā ke vāste daad us junūn-e-shauq kī denā
Ki us ke dar pe pahuñchte haiñ nāma-bar se ham aage
Ye umr bhar jo pareshāniyāñ uThā.ī haiñ ham ne
Tumhāre aa.iyo ai turrah-hā-e-ḳham-ba-ḳham aage
Dil o jigar meñ pur-afshāñ jo ek mauja-e-ḳhūñ hai
Ham apne zom meñ samjhe hue the us ko dam aage
Qasam janāze pe aane kī mere khāte haiñ ‘Ghālib’
Hamesha khāte the jo merī jaan kī Qasam aage…

Afsos ki dandāñ kā kiyā Rizq Falak ne
Jin logoñ kī thī Dar-ḳhur-e-aqd-e-Guhar añgusht
Kaafī hai nishānī Tirā chhalle kā na denā
Khālī mujhe dikhlā ke ba-vaqt-e-safar añgusht
Likhtā huuñ ‘asad’ sozish-e-dil se suḳhan-e-Garm
Tā rakh na sake koī mire harf par Añgusht…