dil pe yaadon ka bojh tari hai

dil pe yādoñ kā bojh taarī hai

aaj kī raat kitnī bhārī hai

qaid kī tarah kāTte haiñ sab

kis ne ye zindagī guzārī hai

sar chhupā kar tire dupaTTe meñ

ḳhushbuoñ ne thakan utārī hai

aisī bhīnī mahak hai bātoñ meñ

jaise taaza guloñ kī kyārī hai

dil-lagī lamha-bhar kī hai lekin

zindagī-bhar kī be-qarārī hai

zulf-o-ruḳhsār kī ziyā le kar

ham ne apnī ġhazal sañvārī hai

chaah par kis kā zor hai ai 'atīb'

chaah to ġhair iḳhtiyārī hai

dil pe yaadon ka bojh tari hai

aaj ki raat kitni bhaari hai

qaid ki tarah kaTte hain sab

kis ne ye zindagi guzari hai

sar chhupa kar tere dupaTTe mein

KHushbuon ne thakan utari hai

aisi bhini mahak hai baaton mein

jaise taza gulon ki kyari hai

dil-lagi lamha-bhar ki hai lekin

zindagi-bhar ki be-qarari hai

zulf-o-ruKHsar ki ziya le kar

hum ne apni ghazal sanwari hai

chah par kis ka zor hai ai 'atib'

chah to ghair iKHtiyari hai