dil pe yaadon ka bojh tari hai
aaj ki raat kitni bhaari hai

qaid ki tarah katte hain sab
kis ne ye zindagi guzari hai

sar chhupa kar tere dupatte mein
khushbuon ne thakan utari hai

aisi bhini mahak hai baaton mein
jaise taza gulon ki kyari hai

dil-lagi lamha-bhar ki hai lekin
zindagi-bhar ki be-qarari hai

zulf-o-rukhsar ki ziya le kar
hum ne apni ghazal sanwari hai

chah par kis ka zor hai ai 'atib'
chah to ghair ikhtiyari hai