mehr jab tak halqa-e-afaq mein aaya na tha
mehr jab tak halqa-e-āfāq meñ aayā na thā
tīrgī hī mo'atabar hogī kabhī sochā na thā
zindagī ke shahr meñ muda-dilī taqdīr thī
jo bhī jān-e-bazm thā us kā koī chehra na thā
pyaas ko aane lagā thā hukmarānī kā hunar
abr kā TukḌā kisī ko yaad bhī aatā na thā
is se pahle aisī shiddat to añdhere meñ na thī
raushnī kā harf hoñToñ se judā hotā na thā
din the lekin inqalāb aane se pahle ke the din
phuul abhī mahkā na thā patthar abhī bolā na thā
dukh ke sūraj ko savā neze pe 'bedī' dekh kar
ḳhvāb sukh ke dekhtā thā aadmī andhā na thā
mehr jab tak halqa-e-afaq mein aaya na tha
tirgi hi mo'atabar hogi kabhi socha na tha
zindagi ke shahr mein muda-dili taqdir thi
jo bhi jaan-e-bazm tha us ka koi chehra na tha
pyas ko aane laga tha hukmarani ka hunar
abr ka TukDa kisi ko yaad bhi aata na tha
is se pahle aisi shiddat to andhere mein na thi
raushni ka harf honTon se juda hota na tha
din the lekin inqalab aane se pahle ke the din
phul abhi mahka na tha patthar abhi bola na tha
dukh ke suraj ko sawa neze pe 'bedi' dekh kar
KHwab sukh ke dekhta tha aadmi andha na tha
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