laboN pe phool khiltay haiN ki
si ke naam
se pahle
diloN ke deep jalte hain charagh-e
shaam
se pahle
kabhi manzar badalne par bhi qi
ssa chal nahiN pata
kahani khatam hoti hai kabhi anjaam
se pahle
yahi taare tumhaari aankh ki chilman meiN rehte the
yahi
sooraj nikalta thaa tumhare baam
se pahle
hui hai
shaam jungle main parinde laut.te honge
ab in ko ki
s tarah rokaiN nawaah-e-daam
se pahle
ya
saare rang murdaa the tumhaari
shakl banne tak
ya
saare harf muhmal the tumhaare naam
se pahle
huaa hai wo agar mun
sif tou Amjad ihtiyataN ham
sazaa ta
sleem karte hain ki
si ilzam
se pahle