fughan ki rahbar-e-rah-e-talab hain khud kaj-rau
mile to kaise mile ab suragh-e-manzil-e-nau

ye rang-o-nur ka aalam ye mehr-o-mah ki zau
dar-asl hai mere husn-e-khayal ka partau

jo zindagi thi halak-e-fusun-e-rasm-e-kuhan
sanwar rahi hai ba-faiz-e-shuur-e-adam-e-nau

rah-e-talab mein kisi rahzan ka zikr hi kya
jo rahbar hain guzar un se bach ke ai rahrau

hamein to manzil-e-maqsud tak pahunchna hai
sawad-e-sham kare rahbari ki subh-e-nau

wo baat jis ka haqaeq se wasta bhi na tha
khusha ki ban gai unwan har fasana-e-nau

taras raha hun main takmil-e-arzu ke liye
ye aashiqi ka sila hai ki hasil-e-tag-o-dau

'atiq' maut hai sirf is liye aziz mujhe
ki zindagi hai bhadakte hue charagh ki lau