usko takte bhi nahin the pahle
us ko takte bhī nahīñ the pahle
ham bhī ḳhuddār the kitne pahle
us ko dekhā to ye mahsūs huā
ham bahut duur the ḳhud se pahle
dil nazar aate haiñ ab āñkhoñ meñ
kitne gahre the ye chashme pahle
kho.e rahte haiñ ab us kī dhun meñ
jis ko takte na the pahle pahle
ham ko pahchān liyā karte the
ye tire shahr ke raste pahle
ab ujāloñ meñ bhaTak jaate haiñ
vo samjhāte the añdhere pahle
ab na alfāz na ehsās na yaad
itne muflis na hue the pahle
rañg ke jaal meñ aate na kabhī
paas se dekh jo lete pahle
garm hañgāma-e-kāġhaz hai yahāñ
be-mahak phuul kahāñ the pahle
us ko takte bhi nahin the pahle
hum bhi KHuddar the kitne pahle
us ko dekha to ye mahsus hua
hum bahut dur the KHud se pahle
dil nazar aate hain ab aankhon mein
kitne gahre the ye chashme pahle
khoe rahte hain ab us ki dhun mein
jis ko takte na the pahle pahle
hum ko pahchan liya karte the
ye tere shahr ke raste pahle
ab ujalon mein bhaTak jate hain
wo samjhate the andhere pahle
ab na alfaz na ehsas na yaad
itne muflis na hue the pahle
rang ke jal mein aate na kabhi
pas se dekh jo lete pahle
garm hangama-e-kaghaz hai yahan
be-mahak phul kahan the pahle
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