dard-e-dil kaif-e-alam soz-e-jigar se pahle
zindagi kuchh bhi na thi teri nazar se pahle

fikr-e-farda gham-e-imroz riwayat-e-kuhan
kitni rahen hain teri rahguzar se pahle

jin ujalon ko zamane ki sahar hona hai
wo guzarte hain meri fikr-o-nazar se pahle

tum kahoge to zabani bhi sunaun lekin
haal-e-dil puchh to lo dida-e-tar se pahle

hae ye baat ujalon ko abhi kya malum
raat kis tarah se guzri hai sahar se pahle

jab bhi tamir-e-nasheman ka khayal aaya hai
mashwara hum ne kiya barq-o-sharar se pahle

zindagani mein masarrat ki tamanna goya
wo dua hai jo bhatakti hai asar se pahle

na wo tare na wo arman na wo dilkash naghme
kitne fanus bujhe pichhle pahar se pahle

sach to ye hai ki hamein bagh-e-jahan mein azmat
saikdon khar mile ek gul-e-tar se pahle