barf se laDta tha mere pas pani kyun nahin
barf se laḌtā thā mere paas paanī kyuuñ nahīñ
ab savāl uThtā hai dariyā meñ ravānī kyuuñ nahīñ
dāstāñ paḌh kar mirī aḳhbār meñ rotā hai vo
aa ke suntā dukh mirā merī zabānī kyuuñ nahīñ
maiñ tirā be-ḳhvāb bachcha maañ batā mere liye
koī lorī kyuuñ nahīñ koī kahānī kyuuñ nahīñ
Dūbnā chāhūñgā to ḳhushkī meñ ho jā.ūñgā ġharq
maiñ na pūchhūñgā kabhī dariyā meñ paanī kyuuñ nahīñ
merā qad ūñchā hai lekin bā-hunar vo bhī to haiñ
shahr ke boloñ pe terī mehrbānī kyuuñ nahīñ
paas us ke paisa bangle gāḌiyāñ shohrat bhī hai
'ashk' jī vo shaḳhs phir bhī ḳhāndānī kyuuñ nahīñ
barf se laDta tha mere pas pani kyun nahin
ab sawal uThta hai dariya mein rawani kyun nahin
dastan paDh kar meri aKHbar mein rota hai wo
aa ke sunta dukh mera meri zabani kyun nahin
main tera be-KHwab bachcha man bata mere liye
koi lori kyun nahin koi kahani kyun nahin
Dubna chahunga to KHushki mein ho jaunga gharq
main na puchhunga kabhi dariya mein pani kyun nahin
mera qad uncha hai lekin ba-hunar wo bhi to hain
shahr ke bolon pe teri mehrbani kyun nahin
pas us ke paisa bangle gaDiyan shohrat bhi hai
'ashk' ji wo shaKHs phir bhi KHandani kyun nahin
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