āmad-e-sailāb-e-tūfān-e-sadā-e-āb hai
naqsh-e-pā jo kaan meñ rakhtā hai uñglī jaada se
bazm-e-mai vahshat-kada hai kis kī chashm-e-mast kā
shīshe meñ nabz-e-parī pinhāñ hai mauj-e-bāda se
dekhtā huuñ vahshat-e-shauq-e-ḳharosh-āmāda se
fāl-e-rusvā.ī sirishk-e-sar-ba-sahrā-dāda se
daam gar sabze meñ pinhāñ kījiye tā.ūs ho
josh-e-nairañg-e-bahār arz-e-sahrā-dāda se
ḳhema-e-lailā siyāh o ḳhāna-e-majnūñ ḳharāb
josh-e-vīrānī hai ishq-e-dāġh-e-bairūñ-dāda se
bazm-e-hastī vo tamāshā hai ki jis ko ham 'asad'
dekhte haiñ chashm-e-az-ḳhvāb-e-adam-nakushāda se