kisi se ishq mera walihana hote hue
main khud ko dekh raha hun fasana hote hue

wo telephone ki ghanti yaqin dilati hai
mere qarib hai tu ghaebana hote hue

wo nasl-e-nau ke liye de gaya naya fashion
main jis libas ko pahnun purana hote hue

mera raqib tha jab tak mere qarib raha
wo mujh se dur hai ab dostana hote hue

ye log mujh ko muhibb-e-watan samajhte nahin
meri zaban pe qaumi tarana hote hue

wo kaise nashshe ka dil-dada ho gaya 'atish'
sharif jis ka mukammal gharana hote hue