uljhe kanton se ki khele gul-e-tar se pahle
fikr ye hai ki saba aae kidhar se pahle

jam-o-paimana-o-saqi ka guman tha lekin
dida-e-tar hi tha yan dida-e-tar se pahle

abr-e-naisan ki na barakat hai na faizan-e-bahaar
qatre gum ho gae tamir-e-guhar se pahle

jam gaya dil mein lahu sukh gae aankhon mein ashk
tham gaya dard-e-jigar rang-e-sahar se pahle

qafile aae to the naron ke parcham le kar
sar-nigun ho gai har aah asar se pahle

khun-e-sar bah gaya maut aa gai diwanon ko
barish-e-sang se tufan-e-sharar se pahle

surkhi-e-khun-e-tamanna ki mahak aati hai
dil koi tuta hai shayad gul-e-tar se pahle

maqtal-e-shauq ke aadab nirale hain bahut
dil bhi qatil ko diya karte hain sar se pahle