koi ghul hua tha na shor-e-KHizan

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