Socha tha aik khawb jo dekha nahin geya..

Socha tha aik khawb jo dekha nahin geya,
Phir us ke baad umar bhar soya nahin geya,

Kuch main bhi khudpasand tha kuch woh bhi be’niaz,
Toota to phir woh silsilaa jorra nahin geya,

Jab bhi mila, mila woh mujhe aayina badast,
Mujh se zeyada dair yeh dekha nahin geya,

Sompi thi jis ko khayal ki saari amaantain,
Us se mera khayal bhi rakha nahin geya,

Awaargi bhi sath rahi umar bhar Ataa,
Manzil ki simt main kabhi tanhaa nahin geya..

Ataa ul Haq Qasmi