ghata zulfon ki jab se aur kali hoti jati hai
rukh-e-raushan ki tabani misali hoti jati hai

mere bakht-e-siyah ke hashiye par raushni si hai
meri tarik shab kuchh phir ujali hoti jati hai

uthe jate hain dida-war sabhi aahista aahista
ye duniya mo'tabar logon se khali hoti jati hai

wo meri anjuman par rang barsate hain kuchh aisa
ki har goshe ki ek ek shai nirali hoti jati hai

wo jinsiyyat-zada mahaul mein kya aur paega
jahan pakizgi ek shai khayali hoti jati hai

'atiq' us dilruba ki har ada bar-haq sahi lekin
tumhaari koshish-e-paiham bhi aali hoti jati hai