Baja ki hai pas-e-hashr hum ko karenge pas-e-shabab pahle

baja ki hai pas-e-hashr hum ko karenge pas-e-shabab pahle
hisab hota rahega ya rab hamein manga de sharab pahle

faza-e-shab hans ke jagmagai wo naznin subh ban ke aai
hua hai raushan mere shabistan mein chand se aaftab pahle

zaban pe aaya na harf-e-matlab ki kah gain kuchh sharir nazren
sawal karne na pae hain hum ki mil gaya hai jawab pahle

jinan mein pahle piyega to laDkhaData phirega zahid
surur-e-kausar ki hai agar dhun jahan mein pi le sharab pahle

hai KHusraw-e-ishq ka ye farman ki dil lagana nahin hai aasan
jise ho ku-e-butan ka arman wo ku-ba-ku ho KHarab pahle

gham o alam ranj o yas o hasrat uThaunga sab ke ruKH se parde
tumhein qasam hai dil-e-hazin ki uThao to tum naqab pahle

ilahi wo bu-e-pairahan se bhi pahle ho ham-kanar aa kar
chaman mein hota hai jalwa-afroz phul se mahtab pahle

ye kis ke rang-e-ruKH-e-bahaarin ne baKHsh di hai tarawat-e-nau
shagufta hota na tha gulistan mein is ada se gulab pahle

nigah saqi ki muskurai kaha jab 'aKHtar' ne apni dhun mein
piyenge pite rahenge mai-kash magar ye KHana-KHarab pahle