tadapti hain tamannaen kisi aaram se pahle
luta hoga na yun koi dil-e-nakaam se pahle

ye aalam dekh kar tu ne bhi aankhen pher lin warna
koi gardish nahin thi gardish-e-ayyam se pahle

gira hai tut kar shayad meri taqdir ka tara
koi aawaz aai thi shikast-e-jam se pahle

koi kaise kare dil mein chhupe tufan ka andaza
sukut-e-marg chhaya hai kisi kohram se pahle

na jaane kyun hamein is dam tumhaari yaad aati hai
jab aankhon mein chamakte hain sitare sham se pahle

sunega jab zamana meri barbaadi ke afsane
tumhaara nam bhi aaega mere nam se pahle