jagte hi nazar akhbar mein kho jati hai
zindagi dard ke ambar mein kho jati hai

na-khuda aql ke patwar uthata hai ki jab
kashti-e-dil meri manjdhaar mein kho jati hai

be-sabab sochne wale kabhi socha tu ne
aagahi kasrat-e-afkar mein kho jati hai

udte rahte hain khayalat ke jugnu phir bhi
baat kyun parda-e-izhaar mein kho jati hai

us ke kaamon ka hai rangin khushamad pe madar
aur mehnat meri isar mein kho jati hai

hurmat-e-parda zaruri hai 'ata-ji' warna
chiz jaisi bhi ho bazar mein kho jati hai