sar-e-mahshar yahi puchhunga khuda se pahle
tu ne roka bhi tha bande ko khata se pahle

ashk aankhon mein hain honton pe buka se pahle
qafila gham ka chala bang-e-dara se pahle

han yahi dil jo kisi ka hai ab aaina-e-husn
waraq-e-sada tha ulfat ki jila se pahle

ibtida hi se na de zist mujhe dars is ka
aur bhi bab to hain bab-e-raza se pahle

main gira khak pe lekin kabhi tum ne socha
mujh pe kya bit gai laghzish-e-pa se pahle

ashk aate to the lekin ye chamak aur tadap
in mein kab thi gham-e-ulfat ki jila se pahle

dar-e-mai-khana se aati hai sada-e-saqi
aaj sairab kiye jaenge pyase pahle

raaz-e-mai-noshi-e-'mulla' hua ifsha warna
samjha jata tha wali laghzish-e-pa se pahle