naya lahja naya manzar naya pindar ho paida
mere naghmon se aisi raunaq-e-gulzar ho paida

yahi tha maslahat-andesh mausam ka taqaza kya
sada-e-khamushi se ek nai guftar ho paida

bikhar jata hai sab shiraaza-e-amn-o-sukun aakhir
agar basti mein koi aadmi khun-khwar ho paida

kahan bardasht ho sakta hai ye mujh se kisi surat
samar pakne se pahle hi koi haqdar ho paida

hamesha chhedta hun saz apne kohna zakhmon ka
mere dil ke bayaban mein koi gulzar ho paida

yahi main chahta hun ai ghazala dasht-o-sahra mein
ki ab mere junun se garmi-e-bazar ho paida

mazamin ghaib se aate nahin 'atish' to kya kachche
kahan se sher koi bhi mera tah-dar ho paida