apne hamraah jo aate ho idhar se pahle
— Ibn E Insha
Apne hamraah jo aate ho idhar se pahle
Dasht paDtaa hai miyaan ishq men ghar se pahle
Chal diye uTh ke soo-e-shahr-e-wafa koo-e-habeeb
Poochh lenaa thaa kisee khaak-basar se pahle
Ishq pahle bhee kiyaa hijr kaa gham bhee dekhaa
Itne taDpe hain na ghabraa.e na tarse pahle
Jee bahaltaa hee naheen ab koee saa.at koee pal
Raat Dhaltee hee naheen chaar pahar se pahle
Ham kisee dar pe na ThiTke na kaheen dastak dee
SaikDon dar the miree jaan tire dar se pahle
Chaand se aankh milee jee kaa ujaalaa jaagaa
Ham ko sau baar huee sub.h sahar se pahle