tamasha zindagi ka roz o shab hai
hamari aankhon ko aaram kab hai

chamakti hai tamanna jugnuon si
andheri raat mein raunaq ajab hai

zarurat dhal gai rishte mein warna
yahan koi kisi ka apna kab hai

kahin duniya kahan us ke taqaze
wo tera mai-kada ye mera lab hai

zaban hi tera sarmaya hai lekin
'ata' khamosh ye ja-e-adab hai