baja ki hai pas-e-hashr hum ko karenge pas-e-shabab pahle
hisab hota rahega yarab hamein manga de sharab pahle

faza-e-shab hans ke jagmagai wo naznin subh ban ke aai
hua hai raushan mere shabistan mein chand se aaftab pahle

zaban pe aaya na harf-e-matlab ki kah gain kuchh sharir nazren
sawal karne na pae hain hum ki mil gaya hai jawab pahle

jinan mein pahle-pahal piyega to ladkhadata phirega zahid
surur-e-kausar ki hai agar dhan jahan mein pi le sharab pahle

hai khusraw-e-ishq ka ye farman ki dil lagana nahin hai aasan
jise ho ku-e-butan ka arman wo ku-ba-ku ho kharab pahle

gham-o-alam ranj-o-yas-o-hasrat uthaunga sab ke rukh se parde
tumhein qasam hai dil hazin ki uthao to tum naqab pahle

ilahi wo bu-e-pairahan se bhi pahle ho ham-kanar aa kar
chaman mein hota hai jalwa-afroz phul se mahtab pahle

ye kis ke rang-e-rukh-e-bahaarin ne bakhsh di hai tarawat-e-nau
shagufta hota na tha gulistan mein us ada se gulab pahle

nigah-e-saqi ki muskurai kaha jab 'akhtar' ne apni dhan mein
piyenge pite rahenge mai-kash magar ye khana-kharab pahle