dhup ke bhitar chhup kar nikli
tariki sayon bhar nikli

raat giri thi ek gadhdhe mein
sham ka hath pakad kar nikli

roya us se mil kar roya
chahat bhes badal kar nikli

phul to phulon sa hona tha
titli kaisi patthar nikli

sut hain ghar ke har kone mein
makdi puri bun kar nikli

taza-dam hone ko udasi
le kar gham ka shower nikli

jaan nikli us ke pahlu mein
wo hi mera maghar nikli

hijr ki shab se ghabraate the
yar yahi shab behtar nikli

jab bhi chor mere ghar aae
ek hansi hi zewar nikli

'atish' kundan ruh mili hai
umr ki aag mein jal kar nikli