ishq mujhako nahii.n vahashat hii sahii
merii vahashat terii shoharat hii sahii

[vahashat=solitude; shoharat=fame]

qataa kiije na ta'alluq ham se
kuchh nahii.n hai to adaavat hii sahii

[qataa=to break; ta'alluq=relation; adaavat=animosity]

mere hone me.n hai kyaa rusvaa_ii
ye vo majalis nahii.n Khalvat hii sahii

[majalis=assembly; Khalvat=isolation]

ham bhii dushman to nahii.n hai.n apane
Gair ko tujh se mohabbat hii sahii

apanii hastii hii se ho jo kuchh ho
aagahii gar nahii.n Gafalat hii sahii

[hastii=existence; aagahii=fore knowledge; Gafalat=negligence]

umr har cha.nd ke hai barq-e-Khiraam
dil ke Khuu.N karane kii fursat hii sahii

[barq=lightning; Khiraam=manner of walking]

ham koii tarq-e-vafaa karate hai.n
na sahii ishq musiibat hii sahii

[tarq=relinquishment]

kuchh to de ai falak-e-na_i.nsaaf
aah-o-fariyaad kii ruKhasat hii sahii

[falak=sky]

ham bhii tasliim kii Khuu Daale.nge
beniyaazii terii aadat hii sahii

[tasliim=greeting/salution; Khuu=habit; beniyaazii=independence]

yaar se chhe.Daa chalii jaaye "Asad"
gar nahii.n vasl to hasarat hii sahii

[vasl=meeting; hasarat=desire ]