is ke kuche mein masiha har sahar jata raha
be-ajal wan ek do har raat mar jata raha

ku-e-jaanan mein bhi ab is ka pata milta nahin
dil mera ghabra ke kya jaane kidhar jata raha

jaanib-e-kohsar ja nikla jo main to kohkan
apna tesha mere sar se mar kar jata raha

ne kashish mashuq mein pata hun nai aashiq mein jazb
kya bala aai mohabbat ka asar jata raha

wah-re andher bahr-e-raushni-e-shahr-e-misr
dida-e-yaqub se nur-e-nazar jata raha

nashsha hi mein ya ilahi mai-kashon ko maut de
kya guhar ki qadr jab aab-e-guhar jata raha

ek na ek munis ki furqat ka falak ne gham diya
dard-e-dil paida hua dard-e-jigar jata raha

husn kho kar aashna hum se hua wo naunihaal
pahunche tab zer-e-shajar hum jab samar jata raha

ranj-e-duniya se faragh iza-dahindon ko nahin
kab tap-e-shir utri kis din dard-e-sar jata raha

fatiha padhne ko aae qabr-e-'atish' par na yar
do hi din mein pas-e-ulfat is qadar jata raha