kucha kucha kis ki ye taswir thi

kūcha kūcha kis kī ye tasvīr thī

shohratoñ meñ maut kī tafsīr thī

dil kā ujlā-pan añdherā le gayā

jism kī saarī fazā gambhīr thī

darmiyānī fāsle tai ho ga.e

chāhatoñ ke paañv meñ zanjīr thī

mausamoñ ke haath hai kis kā lahū

rut badalne meñ abhī tāḳhīr thī

thā ġhubār-ālūd shāhī tumtarāq

zang-ḳhurda har nazar shamshīr thī

maslahat-āmez thī 'ġhālib' kī chup

har taraf goyā sadā-e-'mīr' thī

sar jhukā.e thī bulandī bhī 'sabā'

sāf-goī meñ baḌī tāsīr thī

kucha kucha kis ki ye taswir thi

shohraton mein maut ki tafsir thi

dil ka ujla-pan andhera le gaya

jism ki sari faza gambhir thi

darmiyani fasle tai ho gae

chahaton ke panw mein zanjir thi

mausamon ke hath hai kis ka lahu

rut badalne mein abhi taKHir thi

tha ghubar-alud shahi tumtaraq

zang-KHurda har nazar shamshir thi

maslahat-amez thi 'ghaalib' ki chup

har taraf goya sada-e-'mir' thi

sar jhukae thi bulandi bhi 'saba'

saf-goi mein baDi tasir thi