be-KHudi mein pahlu-e-iqrar pahle to na tha
be-ḳhudī meñ pahlū-e-iqrār pahle to na thā
itnā ġhāfil vo but-e-ayyār pahle to na thā
ahl-e-dil jaate haiñ ab dār-o-rasan kī raah se
is qadar mushkil visāl-e-yār pahle to na thā
misr kī galiyāñ utar aa.ī haiñ apne shahr meñ
husn vāloñ kā ye hāl-e-zār pahle to na thā
aa rahī hai ḳhud-baḳhud shāyad koī manzil qarīb
mehrbāñ yuuñ qāfila-sālār pahle to na thā
us meñ bhī kuchh raaz hai varna dayār-e-husn meñ
dard-mandoñ kā koī ġham-ḳhvār pahle to na thā
hosh meñ aane lage haiñ un bahāroñ ke tufail
varna dīvānoñ kā ye kirdār pahle to na thā
roz-o-shab apne liye haiñ qatl ke fatve 'qatīl'
muftī-e-shahr is qadar dīñ-dār pahle to na thā
be-KHudi mein pahlu-e-iqrar pahle to na tha
itna ghafil wo but-e-ayyar pahle to na tha
ahl-e-dil jate hain ab dar-o-rasan ki rah se
is qadar mushkil visal-e-yar pahle to na tha
misr ki galiyan utar aai hain apne shahr mein
husn walon ka ye haal-e-zar pahle to na tha
aa rahi hai KHud-baKHud shayad koi manzil qarib
mehrban yun qafila-salar pahle to na tha
us mein bhi kuchh raaz hai warna dayar-e-husn mein
dard-mandon ka koi gham-KHwar pahle to na tha
hosh mein aane lage hain un bahaaron ke tufail
warna diwanon ka ye kirdar pahle to na tha
roz-o-shab apne liye hain qatl ke fatwe 'qatil'
mufti-e-shahr is qadar din-dar pahle to na tha
- Book : Kalam Qateel Shifai (Pg. 94)
- Author : Qateel Shifai
- Publication : Farid Book Depot Pvt. Ltd (2011)
- Edition : 2011
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