koi bhi khush nahin hai is khabar se
ki duniya jald lautegi safar se

main sahra mein safina dekhta hun
samundar koi guzra hai idhar se

sambhaalo apna harf-e-dad-o-tahsin
main kab hun mutmain arz-e-hunar se

khata hai ye jawaz apni khata ka
khataen hoti rahti hain bashar se

sabhon mein khamiyan hi dekhta hai
wo hai mahrum kya husn-e-nazar se

ghazab ka aaega sailab yaro
ki guzra hai bahut sa pani sar se

bulandi itni bhi achchhi nahin hai
utaro ab 'ata' ko dar par se