dil ko mamur karo jazb-o-asar se pahle
naqsh-e-manzil chamak utthenge safar se pahle

lamha-e-fikr se saqi ki murawwat ke liye
bazm-e-rindan mein chale jam kidhar se pahle

garmi-e-ishq ne bakhsha hai ye aalam warna
husn bedar na tha meri nazar se pahle

rifaten kaun-o-makan ki bhi simat aati hain
kis ko malum tha ye sajda-e-dar se pahle

daman-e-mizhgan ke shab-tab sitaron ki qasam
ek hasin subh ka aalam tha sahar se pahle

lab bhi betab hain izhaar-e-haqiqat ke liye
dastan sun lo magar dida-e-tar se pahle

kahkashan-saz kiya qadmon ko main ne warna
kaun waqif tha teri rahguzar se pahle

lazzat dard farishton ko 'raza' kya malum
na hua ishq ka aazar bashar se pahle