ek wo hi shaKHs mujhko ab gawara bhi nahin
ek vo hī shaḳhs mujh ko ab gavāra bhī nahīñ
jabr ye us ke sivā apnā guzāra bhī nahīñ
shakl-e-hijrat rañg lā.īñ āḳhirash sab koshisheñ
ham agar lauTe nahīñ us ne pukārā bhī nahīñ
jis pe tum ḳhāmosh ho bas ik zarā sī baat thī
baat bhī aisī ki jis meñ kuchh ḳhasāra bhī nahīñ
haiñ ajab dariyā meñ ham jo darmiyāñ se ḳhushk hai
aur ajab to ye kināre par kināra bhī nahīñ
fazl ik bas be-hisī aur shaġhl ik bas ḳhāmushī
ya.anī koī zindagī kā isti.āra bhī nahīñ
aa ke mere ghar kā 'ātif' ye tamāsha dekhiye
mere dar-dīvār ko chhat kā sahārā bhī nahīñ
bas bhī kar 'ātif' ke terī rahbarī se ba.az aa.e
ġhār-e-shab meñ sub.h kā koī sitāra bhī nahīñ
ek wo hi shaKHs mujh ko ab gawara bhi nahin
jabr ye us ke siwa apna guzara bhi nahin
shakl-e-hijrat rang lain aaKHirash sab koshishen
hum agar lauTe nahin us ne pukara bhi nahin
jis pe tum KHamosh ho bas ek zara si baat thi
baat bhi aisi ki jis mein kuchh KHasara bhi nahin
hain ajab dariya mein hum jo darmiyan se KHushk hai
aur ajab to ye kinare par kinara bhi nahin
fazl ek bas be-hisi aur shaghl ek bas KHamushi
yani koi zindagi ka istiara bhi nahin
aa ke mere ghar ka 'atif' ye tamasha dekhiye
mere dar-diwar ko chhat ka sahaara bhi nahin
bas bhi kar 'atif' ke teri rahbari se baz aae
ghaar-e-shab mein subh ka koi sitara bhi nahin
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