yahin kahin koi aawaz de raha tha mujhe
yahīñ kahīñ koī āvāz de rahā thā mujhe
chalā to saat samundar kā sāmnā thā mujhe
maiñ apnī pyaas meñ khoyā rahā ḳhabar na huī
qadam qadam pe vo dariyā pukārtā thā mujhe
zamāne baad un āñkhoñ meñ ik savāl sā thā
ki ek baar palaT kar to dekhnā thā mujhe
ye paañv ruk ga.e kyuuñ be-nishān manzil par
yahāñ se ik nayā rasta nikālnā thā mujhe
ye zindagī jo tire naam se ibārat thī
ise kuchh aur banānā sañvārnā thā mujhe
rafīq-e-gardish-e-sayyārgāñ se pūchhūñgā
vo kaun thā jo ḳhalāoñ meñ DhūñDtā thā mujhe
tamām tark-e-marāsim ke bāvajūd 'ashfāq'
vo zer-e-lab hī sahī gungunā rahā thā mujhe
yahin kahin koi aawaz de raha tha mujhe
chala to sat samundar ka samna tha mujhe
main apni pyas mein khoya raha KHabar na hui
qadam qadam pe wo dariya pukarta tha mujhe
zamane baad un aankhon mein ek sawal sa tha
ki ek bar palaT kar to dekhna tha mujhe
ye panw ruk gae kyun be-nishan manzil par
yahan se ek naya rasta nikalna tha mujhe
ye zindagi jo tere nam se ibarat thi
ise kuchh aur banana sanwarna tha mujhe
rafiq-e-gardish-e-sayyargan se puchhunga
wo kaun tha jo KHalaon mein DhunDta tha mujhe
tamam tark-e-marasim ke bawajud 'ashfaq'
wo zer-e-lab hi sahi gunguna raha tha mujhe
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