itna dimagh par hai asar haal-e-zar ka
itnā dimāġh par hai asar hāl-e-zār kā
qissa bayāñ huā na dil-e-dāġh-dār kā
tausīf kab huī hai kisī be-shu'ūr kī
kartā hai ehtirām jahāñ hoshyār kā
kyuuñ Dagmagā rahe haiñ qadam rāh-e-zīst meñ
kyā aap ko ḳhayāl hai apne vaqār kā
uḌtī hai ret aag kā tūfāñ liye hue
naqsha badal sakā na koī reg-zār kā
gar ho sake to aur 'atā kījiye numūd
rutba ghaTā.iye na kisī nām-dār kā
chhūne lagā hai chāñd sitāroñ kī sarhadeñ
kitnī bulandiyoñ pe hai rutba ġhubār kā
'ātish' vafā-parast nahīñ hote sar-nigūñ
saare jahāñ meñ zikr hai un ke vaqār kā
itna dimagh par hai asar haal-e-zar ka
qissa bayan hua na dil-e-dagh-dar ka
tausif kab hui hai kisi be-shu'ur ki
karta hai ehtiram jahan hoshyar ka
kyun Dagmaga rahe hain qadam rah-e-zist mein
kya aap ko KHayal hai apne waqar ka
uDti hai ret aag ka tufan liye hue
naqsha badal saka na koi reg-zar ka
gar ho sake to aur 'ata kijiye numud
rutba ghaTaiye na kisi nam-dar ka
chhune laga hai chand sitaron ki sarhaden
kitni bulandiyon pe hai rutba ghubar ka
'atish' wafa-parast nahin hote sar-nigun
sare jahan mein zikr hai un ke waqar ka
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