rone ko bahut roe bahut aah-o-fughan ki

rone ko bahut ro.e bahut āh-o-fuġhāñ kī

kaTtī nahīñ zanjīr magar sūd-o-ziyāñ kī

aa.eñ jo yahāñ ahl-e-ḳhirad soch ke aa.eñ

is shahr se miltī haiñ hadeñ shahr-e-gumāñ kī

karte haiñ tavāf aaj vo ḳhud apne gharoñ kā

jo sair ko nikle the kabhī saare jahāñ kī

is dasht ke anjām pe pahle se nazar thī

tāsīr samajhte the ham āvāz-e-sagāñ kī

ilzām lagātā hai yahī ham pe zamāna

tasvīr banāte haiñ kisī aur jahāñ kī

pahle hī kahā karte the mat ġhaur se dekho

har baat nirālī hai yahāñ dīda-varāñ kī

'āshufta' ab us shaḳhs se kyā ḳhaak nibāheñ

jo baat samajhtā hī nahīñ dil kī zabāñ kī

rone ko bahut roe bahut aah-o-fughan ki

kaTti nahin zanjir magar sud-o-ziyan ki

aaen jo yahan ahl-e-KHirad soch ke aaen

is shahr se milti hain haden shahr-e-guman ki

karte hain tawaf aaj wo KHud apne gharon ka

jo sair ko nikle the kabhi sare jahan ki

is dasht ke anjam pe pahle se nazar thi

tasir samajhte the hum aawaz-e-sagan ki

ilzam lagata hai yahi hum pe zamana

taswir banate hain kisi aur jahan ki

pahle hi kaha karte the mat ghaur se dekho

har baat nirali hai yahan dida-waran ki

'ashufta' ab us shaKHs se kya KHak nibahen

jo baat samajhta hi nahin dil ki zaban ki