jigar mein soz hai didar-e-yar se pahle
chaman mein aag lagi hai bahaar se pahle

tah-e-mazar kiye kis ne dagh-e-dil raushan
patange aa gae sham-e-mazar se pahle

ye jalwa-gah salamat mujhe wahi de do
jo mahwiyat thi gham-e-intizar se pahle

maza qarar mein zaid ki be-qarari mein
ye puchh mere dil-e-be-qarar se pahle

ilahi kaun tha takhrib-e-gulsitan mein nihan
khizan ke bhes mein fasl-e-bahaar se pahle

ghata ye chhai hui be-sabab nahin 'ahsan'
dhuan utha tha dil-e-sogwar se pahle