koī ġhul huā thā na shor-e-ḳhizāñ
ujaḌne lagīñ ḳhud-ba-ḳhud bastiyāñ
jise dekhne ghar se nikle the ham
dhuāñ ho gayā shaam kā vo samāñ
sabhī kuchh to dariyā bahā le gayā
tujhe aur kyā chāhiye āsmāñ
bas ik dhund hai aur kuchh bhī nahīñ
ravāna huī thiiñ jidhar kashtiyāñ
abhī tai-shuda koī jaada nahīñ
abhī tak bhaTakte haiñ sab kārvāñ
yahī ik ḳhabar garm thī shahr meñ
ki ik shoḳh bachche ne khīñchī kamāñ
tamāshā dikhā ke ga.ī sub.h-e-nau
ḳhamoshī hai phir se vahī darmiyāñ
ta.āruf mirā koī mushkil nahīñ
maiñ 'āshufta' chañgezī ibn-e-ḳhizāñ
koi ghul hua tha na shor-e-KHizan
ujaDne lagin KHud-ba-KHud bastiyan
jise dekhne ghar se nikle the hum
dhuan ho gaya sham ka wo saman
sabhi kuchh to dariya baha le gaya
tujhe aur kya chahiye aasman
bas ek dhund hai aur kuchh bhi nahin
rawana hui thin jidhar kashtiyan
abhi tai-shuda koi jada nahin
abhi tak bhaTakte hain sab karwan
yahi ek KHabar garm thi shahr mein
ki ek shoKH bachche ne khinchi kaman
tamasha dikha ke gai subh-e-nau
KHamoshi hai phir se wahi darmiyan
taaruf mera koi mushkil nahin
main 'ashufta' changezi ibn-e-KHizan
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