vafā kā imtihāñ hai jān-o-tan kī āzmā.ish hai
ḳhudā rakkhe ḳhudī ke bāñkpan kī āzmā.ish hai
ba-tarz-e-nau sajā.ī jā rahī hai bazm-e-parvezī
ba-andāz-e-digar phir kohkan kī āzmā.ish hai
lab-e-jū sāqiyā yuuñ hī musalsal daur-e-paimāna
ki zor-e-gardish-e-charḳh-e-kuhan kī āzmā.ish hai
ḳhizāñ kā zikr kyā vo daur thā nā-sāz-gārī kā
bahār aa.ī hai ab ahl-e-chaman kī āzmā.ish hai
mirī dīvāngī kā imtihāñ ik baat hai varna
haqīqat meñ tire dār-o-rasan kī āzmā.ish hai
tavāf-e-kirmak-e-nādāñ kā chakkar ḳhatm hai 'āsif'
bas ab zarf-e-charāġh-e-anjuman kī āzmā.ish hai