mera gham tha na-mukammal gham-e-na-gahan se pahle
meri zist be-maza thi tere imtihan se pahle

ye mizaj-e-ashiqi hai ye mizaj-e-zindagi hai
gham-e-dost chahta hun gham-e-do-jahan se pahle

teri yaad se munawwar hain wo raste abhi tak
teri justuju mein guzra main jahan jahan se pahle

tere sang-e-dar se puchhe koi is jabin ki qimat
jo kahin na kham hui ho tere aastan se pahle

ye maqam-e-ishq 'jauhar' hai badi hi sakht manzil
kai karwan hue gum mere karwan se pahle