manzilen bhi ye shikasta baal-o-par bhi dekhna
tum safar bhi dekhna rakht-e-safar bhi dekhna

haal-e-dil to khul chuka is shahr mein har shakhs par
han magar is shahr mein ek be-khabar bhi dekhna

rasta den ye sulagti bastiyan to ek din
qarya-e-jaan mein utarna ye nagar bhi dekhna

chand lamhon ki shanasai magar ab umr bhar
tum sharar bhi dekhna raqs-e-sharar bhi dekhna

jis ki khatir main bhula baitha tha apne aap ko
ab usi ke bhul jaane ka hunar bhi dekhna

ye to aadab-e-mohabbat ke munafi hai 'ata'
rauzan-e-diwar se bairun-e-dar bhi dekhna