‘ubur kar wadi-e-tazabzub faraaz ki rahguzar se pahle

‘ubur kar wadi-e-tazabzub faraaz ki rahguzar se pahle
mata'-e-‘azm-o-yaqin hai wajib safar mein rakht-e-safar se pahle
ye mah-o-anjum sara surayya chaman bayaban khizan bahaaran
hain sab haqiqat mein be-haqiqat haqiqat-e-muntazar se pahle


kahan the ye rah-o-rasm-e-manzil kahan the dar-o-rasan salasil
tha kaun maqtal mein sar-kashida tumhaare shorida-sar se pahle
khanak rahi hai abhi to pael baras rahe hain abhi to baadal
ye kya ki bahne laga hai kajal hujum-e-barq-o-sharar se pahle


mila jo mauqa' to ham-safiro main apni rudad yun kahunga
ki ro padegi faza-e-mahmil huzur mein chashm-e-tar se pahle
hai ‘ariz-e-gul pe ashk-e-shabnam kali ki palken jhuki jhuki hain
wo aise baithe hue hain jaise chaman nasim-e-sahar se pahle


ufuq pe aandhi chadhi hui hai bhanwar ki himmat badhi hui hai
bhanwar ko shayad pata nahin hai junun bhanwar hai bhanwar se pahle
ye subh-e-kazib hai sarfarosho abhi andhera mita nahin hai
na chain zulmat ko lene dena tulu’-e-nur-e-sahar se pahle


nisar 'bazmi' ghurur us ka bas ek sajda qusur us ka
jo 'arsh walon mein mo'tabar tha shu’ur-e-na-mo'tabar se pahle