dilon ke dard jaga khwahishon ke khwab saja
bala-kashan-e-nazar ke liye sarab saja

mahak raha hai kisi ka badan sar-e-mahtab
mere khayal ki tahni pe kya gulab saja

koi kahin to sune tere arz-e-haal ka habs
hawa ki rehl pe aawaz ki kitab saja

wo kya talab thi tere jism ke ujale ki
main bujh gaya to mera khana-e-kharab saja

tamam shab tha tera hijr tera aaina-gar
tamam shab mere pahlu mein aaftab saja

na tu hai aur na main hun na wasl hai na firaq
saja sharab saja ja-ba-ja sharab saja

'ata' ye aankh dhanak manzilon ki chah mein thi
chhata jo abr ghani tirgi ka bab saja