duniya-e-kharabaat se pahle bhi kahin tha
main apni mulaqat se pahle bhi kahin tha

aalam to abhi kal ke hain takhliq mere dost
main arz-o-samawat se pahle bhi kahin tha

main aaj bhi hun kal bhi kahin hunga yaqinan
aur arsa-e-auqat se pahle bhi kahin tha

kahte the malaek ki ye insan hai fitna
yani ki main khadshat se pahle bhi kahin tha

logon ko to idrak mera aaj hua hai
main sari khurafat se pahle bhi kahin tha

har shai ki mere dam se hi pahchan hui hai
main kashf-o-karamat se pahle bhi kahin tha

main hazrat-e-insan anal-ishq anal-husn
aadam ki hikayat se pahle bhi kahin tha

har chiz mere waste raqsan hai jahan ki
main mahfil-o-naghmat se pahle bhi kahin tha

jis raat khuda-pak ne iqrar liya tha
'tahsin' main us raat se pahle bhi kahin tha