tanhai ki aaghosh mein tha subh se pahle

tanhai ki aaghosh mein tha subh se pahle
milti rahi ulfat ki saza subh se pahle
shayad mere lafzon pe taras aae use ab
rote hue mangi hai dua subh se pahle


saya bhi mera kho gaya tariki-e-shab mein
zulmat ka asar aisa raha subh se pahle
jab raat mein so jati hai ye sari khudai
deta hai mujhe kaun sada subh se pahle


shayad ki muqaddar mein na ho kal ka ye suraj
ho jae har ek qarz ada subh se pahle
'shauqi' tujhe mil jaenge shaikh aur barahman
is shahr ke maikhane mein aa subh se pahle