zamin aur aasman hone se pahle
yahan kya tha jahan hone se pahle

yahan hun main wahan hone se pahle
kahan tha main yahan hone se pahle

tumhaari be-rukhi ka lutf lenge
tumhaare mehrban hone se pahle

amir-e-karwan banne ki zid hai
sharik-e-karwan hone se pahle

parindon par na tano us ko logo
ye tahni hai kaman hone se pahle

chhupi thi duriyan nazdikiyon mein
hamare darmiyan hone se pahle

namaz-e-ishq padhna hai zaruri
chale aao azan hone se pahle

sadaen koi to sun le hamari
hamare be-zaban hone se pahle

main qatra kah ke us ko chhedta tha
samundar ko jawan hone se pahle

chhupe the zabt-e-gham ki wadiyon mein
mere aansu ayan hone se pahle

chhupaen kis tarah se raaz apne
kisi ke raazdan hone se pahle